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Treatment Methods and Prevention Measures for Rotten Paw Disease in Raccoon Dogs

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"Red paw disease" is actually vitamin C deficiency in newborn raccoon dog pups. Its manifestations: the limbs and toe pads of newborn pups become red and swollen, with ulceration, bleeding and erosion between the toes, appearing purplish-red; their suckling ability is weak, they constantly emit faint squeaking cries, and crawl about randomly in the den; some have thickened joints, and the tail becomes edematous and flushed, with the tail tip rotting off. It mainly harms pups within 10 days of age, and mostly occurs as whole-litter outbreaks; if not treated promptly, most die within 5 days. Treatment methods: normally, a complete-nutrition diet should be provided, especially for pregnant female raccoon dogs; daily

"Red paw disease" is actually vitamin C deficiency in newborn raccoon dog pups.

Its manifestations: the limbs and toe pads of newborn pups become red and swollen, with ulceration, bleeding and erosion between the toes, appearing purplish-red; their suckling ability is weak, they constantly emit faint squeaking cries, and crawl about randomly in the den; some have thickened joints, and the tail becomes edematous and flushed, with the tail tip rotting off. It mainly harms pups within 10 days of age, and mostly occurs as whole-litter outbreaks; if not treated promptly, most die within 5 days.

Treatment methods:

Normally, a complete-nutrition diet should be provided, especially for pregnant female raccoon dogs; in addition to supplementing with fresh green vegetables, more than 25 mg of vitamin C should also be added daily to the ration. For affected pups, vitamin C liquid can be given drop by drop orally, 2 times a day, about 10 drops each time; at the same time, the female raccoon dog should also be given intramuscular injections of vitamin C injection, VC injection once a day, 1 to 2 ml each time. Amoxicillin injection, 2 ml per day each time. Or penicillin, 800,000 units, one vial each time. Having sufficient cod liver oil in the female raccoon dog's ration will help shorten the course of the disease and promote the therapeutic effect.

Generally, adult raccoon dogs rarely suffer from red paw disease; this female raccoon dog may have skin red swelling infection or skin fungal infection caused by mites. Due to the constraints of pregnancy, there is no very effective treatment method; you can apply iodine tincture or iodine glycerin externally, and give oral amoxicillin to reduce inflammation, maintaining this until after giving birth before further observation and treatment.

In addition, the spring weather is dry, and raccoon dogs often develop cracked paws due to lack of water and nutritional imbalance; vitamin A and E as well as the trace element zinc can be appropriately added to the feed for prevention, and for areas that have already cracked, oil-based substances can be applied to relieve the symptoms.

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