Dry, cracked and raw paws

[Ivory & Beau]

Can't add photos at the moment as I can't remember how but my 10 year old English Pointer Badger has sore paws. One pad is raw. No idea what has happened. He hasn't been anywhere apart from a DIY dog wash a week ago.

He's on week three of the monthly arthritis injections. He was just starting to perk up again and now he's so sore.
Vet did a swab yesterday but it didn't come back with a whole lot but she suggested antibiotics, a paw balm and wash. I'm going in tomorrow to get the antibiotics.

Washed paws with a weak betadine last night and put pawpaw cream on them, then put baby socks on him but he's eaten one sock over night Though he is walking better this morning.

Could it just be a case of old man dry feet? He has always had dry paws but never this. Is there a good cream to apply? Good boots for him to wear? Would antibiotics be worth it?

[Rebanne]

I'd be thinking infection from the dog wash. Whether it's bacterial or fungal though ? I've never had a dog with "old man dry feet". I'd be doing the antibiotics and the paw paw and if it doesn't clear up an antifungal

[Ivory & Beau]

Cheers Rebanne. So it is possible for them to catch things from a DIY dog wash? Stupid me didn't do the rinse section first. But I did it after Badger was out at least.

He's much better this morning after some a good dose of pawpaw cream then a manuka honey cream last night and some special booties.
 

[_PL_]

The antibiotics will help.    

 

Yes, it's possible to catch things from dog baths that others have used. Kennelled dogs kept on wet concrete can sometimes catch it from each other as well. 
 

[corrie]

Did the dog wash have fake turf in the pen. The one time my dogs have had raw paw pads was from fake turf.