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Dry Skin On Foot

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Harry&lloyd

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hi, I was cutting Katie's nails today and noticed on her front paw she was a piece of dry hard yellow skin. There's no redness or weeping, it possible looks a bit swollen but hard to tell. I tried to take a picture but can't get a clear shot. Is this the same thing as bumblefoot or just dry skin. Also any tips on getting rid of it would be appreciated.
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Thank you weikbe, I cleaned her foot with just warm water and a large chunk came away. I don't have any iodine but I'll try and keep it clean and dry. Would sudocream be ok to put on or is it unsafe for piggies
 
Harry&lloyd said:
Thank you weikbe, I cleaned her foot with just warm water and a large chunk came away. I don't have any iodine but I'll try and keep it clean and dry. Would sudocream be ok to put on or is it unsafe for piggies
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Sudocrem is OK. For disinfecting you can make your own saline solution by mixing 1 teaspoon of salt with 1 pint/500 ml of boiled cooled water.
 
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