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What to do if my dog's paw pads are burned after pool time?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cardigan Welsh Corgi | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 4 months old | 17 lbs

We had my corgi in the pool and around the yesterday and her paw pads got burned or something. She won’t walk in the grass and kinda limps.

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 27th, 2018

Owie. This looks like her paws were burnt or got into some acid or lye. This is very painful and you should have this examined by a vet. He will likely prescribe some silvadene ointment and antibiotics to prevent infection as well as pain medicine. If she is very painful, I suggest you take her to a pet emergency room where they will likely bandage the feet with antiseptic ointment. If you think she is not so painful you can put socks on him to protect the paws until you can see a vet.

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    Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

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    It looks like Loni's paw pads are very sore and raw. That kind of damage can occur from burn injuries or from wearing their paw pads raw from running on concrete. Unfortunately paw pads take a while to heal and can be very painful. I always recommend checking with your vet to make sure the injury doesn't look too deep and to get some pain medications. The first thing I will usually recommend to clean the feet by soaking them in Epsom Salts (following the instructions on the box for making it up) for 5 minutes (this is easiest in a bathtub) then just drying the feet well. There are a number of salves that can be helpful in healing or your vet may just recommend to keep the area dry. I like using booties to protect the feet and cushion them while they are healing. There are a number of good booties available at the petstores if your vet doesn't carry one. Sometimes the best option will be to bandage the feet, but you have to be very careful to keep the bandages clean and dry or they can become infected, so follow your vet's instructions for those. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Loni heals quickly. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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