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Do They Have Bumblefoot?

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Hey guys. So I noticed something weird with Mochas foot earlier and wanted to make sure it wasn't bumblefoot, since I don't know where he came from. So I looked at his door pads to see, and they look weird. So then I looked at midnights to compare, and they look worse. Help?! The first picture will be midnights front paw, and the other two are Mochas.

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Wiebke said:
Those pads look normal to me?
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Oh my goodness, I'm so glad! I guess I've never really taken a good look at Midnights pads before. Combined with irrational worry makes for a moment of panic! I'm so glad for this forum. Is it alright/pointless to periodically do epsom salt soaks for good measure? They don't have any reason to get bumblefoot but could it hurt?
 
lexi468 said:
Oh my goodness, I'm so glad! I guess I've never really taken a good look at Midnights pads before. Combined with irrational worry makes for a moment of panic! I'm so glad for this forum. Is it alright/pointless to periodically do epsom salt soaks for good measure? They don't have any reason to get bumblefoot but could it hurt?
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My vet recommends not to overtreat healthy feet as it softens the pads and makes them more prone to actually pick up issues.
 
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