|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
04-18-2012, 07:41 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Trumbull, CT, USA
Posts: 457
| Paw pads are itchy and rough around the edges, could this be allergies? I was checking out Sheldon's paws yesterday because he keeps on licking and chewing on them, then I noticed some of his paw pads are rough around the edges, look like dry skin, it has a different color. Is this a sign of food allergies? |
Welcome Guest! | |
04-18-2012, 07:54 AM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| It could e food or environmental allergies. My girl started itching and I know it isnt a food allergy shes on the same food for years. I have even had allerfgies here lately so I know its not good out I never get them
__________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427 |
04-18-2012, 07:59 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | yes, it could be, also it could be what you clean your floors with, is a product called BAG Balm, my holistic Vet recomended it to me when my Prada got a nasty paw infection, I rub her paws with it, twice a week. and it has help tremendously, so I started cleaning my pack paws twice a week with a baby wipe and rubbing the bag balm and all their paws look very nice and soft now, I use to use musher's secret but bag balm works so much better. hugs, |
04-18-2012, 08:04 AM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Trumbull, CT, USA
Posts: 457
| I don't think is related to any cleaning products, I don't use chemicals on my floors, they are cleaned with water using a steam mop and our other cleaning stuff are all green. Sheldon has an appointment next week, I'll have the vet check him. I am also going to change his food, his right now has a mix of salmon, duck and turkey so who knows if it could be from that. Thanks ladies, I'll check on the balm. |
04-18-2012, 08:15 AM | #5 | |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 4,514
| Quote:
Lots of itchys. At his wellness check everything was fine. He has been on a couple different foods both had basically the same ingredients so i thought i would try something totally different. "california natural , kangaroo & red lentil". So far so good. Does not seem to be itching so much. I am not saying he has a food allergy but if this food makes him feel better i am happy.. I have read that if you think your dog may have a food allergy to give them a food containing ingredients they have never had before. See how they do with that. That in itself is not an easy task since most dog foods have similar ingredients... | |
04-18-2012, 11:11 AM | #6 | |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Phoenix
Posts: 290
| Quote:
| |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart