sore feet on rabbit dog

[hunter13]

i know it isn't ice fishing related but figure there must be some rabbit hunters here  Friend  of mine has a beagle and it is getting sore feet from going threw bushes just wanted to know what is the best to put on it he has put Vaseline on it but doesn't seem to help was thinking like a&d  or first aid cream what do you all use



hunter13

[nhtrout]

try this web-site  http://forums.huntingboards.com/  very good group of rabbit hunters

[winchester 88]

 You can try bag balm it is used for milk cows and it works good on your hands also.
 As an aside to this .I have a friend that owned a 1/2 Beagle and !/2 Basset hound and that sucker could run rabbits.
 We were hunting in a big briar patch one rainy day and the dogs were running 2 rabbits at a time sometimes.
 At the end of the day when we were loading the dogs up into the truck I noticed that his dog had these 2 bloody "cherries" hanging between his legs so I said to my friend,"hey Paul you need to put something on that poor dog to heal them up a bit".
 He responded " Dickie, they do that every year and I sat him down this year before hunting season and talked to him about it and told him that we could go to the vet and get him "fixed" and then he wouldn't hurt anymore."
 So I said 'Oh yeah,and what did he tell you?". He says " Paul, hunting season is only a couple of weeks out of the year and all things considered, I'd rather just put up with the pain for a couple weeks. I mean what have I got to lose?"
 Winchester 88   

[crowkiller]

they make thorn boots for dogs try cabelas,bag balm works to heal them.

[icefishinbro]

The booties for dogs are good if you can get them to wear them!  Some dogs will chew at them to get them off their feet.  There is a product called EMT Gel they sell it in stores like petsmart and petco, you can also try your local gander mtn., they might also sell it.

[hunter13]

thanks for the info guys will tell him to try the bag balm  will let you know if it works



hunter13

[pennreels]

Have your buddy rub the bag balm on the paws before the dogs go loose.  Just rub the balm on the pads before he lets them loose.  Bag Balm is great stuff, made in Lydonville, VT