Thread: Dry and Cracked Paw Pads..

Oops. Title suppose to read Dry and Rough Paws.

Poor Tequila.

He gets these water blisters, then it pops and dries and he's left with rough looking paws. I don't think it hurts him as he's going mach 3 down the hallways and sliding like crazy around the condo. We have laminate flooring and berber in the bdrms.

Our vet has seen it and she's not concerned. I, on the other hand want to have his pads back to being nice and soft. Not dry and rough especially him being in a cat show next month.

I've been using Bag balm and that seems to be helping a bit. However, I've also read that Omega 3 oils can help with the skin. I went to Petco and Petsmart and they both carry Omega 3 supplements. Petsmart has the GNC Ultra Mega Wild Salmon Oil as well as the GNC Ultra Mega Skin and Coat Essentials for Cats. Healthy Skin & Coat Care - Health Care & Supplements - PetSmart and Petco has something very similar but just different brands. I wonder if these will help.

I will ask my vet about the Omega 3. But I would like to know if any of you have or had any experience with dry paws and the use of Omega 3 supplements.