Salt and sore paws?!

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The other day it was really slippy outside the stables so i poured a little table salt in the floor so i could turn the ponies out. I never thought anything of it and then later noticed that pip ( my little jack russell princess) was licking her paws constantly and then when she got up and walked she was very pottery on her ikkle paws. I assumed that she must have some little cuts or something maybe between her toes but couldnt find anything. 2 days later shes still a little pottery and the only thing i can put it down to is the salt, is this notmal? I did wash her feet off after she had been walking through it. Her pads now seem quite dry and new if anyone knew of anything that i could put on them? Shes fine in herself and does seem a little better on her feet today.... Now it seems to be more when she first gets up and starts wandering around. Strange doggy!
 
One of mine can get sore paws if I take her to the beach too much.

Give them a thorough wash and dry. I use Musher's paw wax which works a treat.
 
Someone on here suggested Mushers to me, I got some from Ebay, and its great stuff for paws. One of my labs has paws that crack easily anyway, and it sorts them out.

I keep reading on Facebook that some of the road salts are poisonous to dogs too, not sure why or if its true.
 
The salt used on the roads not only contains high level of sodium but some councils add anti freeze both of which if licked by the dogs and other animals are highly toxic. Animals go into renal failure and have to be PTS. Always ensure you wash animals pass if there has been gritting
 
I didnt know that! Luckily it was just good old table salt! She seems back to normal now.... Im going to have a look into the stuff that you guys have suggested as her front paws still seem quite dry! Next time i know to put pippy dog in the house when i put salt down! Ha thanks for the advice!
 
satinbaze said:
The salt used on the roads not only contains high level of sodium but some councils add anti freeze both of which if licked by the dogs and other animals are highly toxic. Animals go into renal failure and have to be PTS. Always ensure you wash animals pass if there has been gritting
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I have heard this too, but I don't think it is the case. Salt is an anti-freeze, why the need to add anti-freeze?
 
Because salt doesn't work at low temperatures? When we had those big freezes a couple of years ago, the salt froze on our roads... I don't think we have had temps to justify adding antifreeze this year, but perhaps some do it anyway?
 
1 of our local councils admitted to adding anti freeze to their grit when contacted by a friends neighbour whose dog died from poisoning (v reliable source). I contacted Notts county council who do not add anti freeze but the grit still contains high levels of tick salt
 
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