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Originally Posted by Latte's Mom  Latte has taken different cortisones in very low does for allergies. After observing her recently I'm wondering if some of her paw licking is a result of arthritis? She is 6 years old and those little bones in her feet get an awful lot of exercise around the house and on walks. She generally licks them and chews on them only at night, in bed. I'm wondering if I can give her some baby aspirin and if so, how much? |
I would not give your little one baby aspirin at all as it could cause stomach upset and or kidney damage to a tiny yorkie. I don't think your little girl is licking her paws from arthritis. Do her paws look inflammed in between the paw pads? This is a sure sign of allergies. Our previous yorkie Shasta (RIP) had this all the time. The best thing that worked for her was a prescription spray from the vet I believe it was called Derma-cool. It was a spray that contained topical cortisone, an anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal agent. It seemed to cool her paws and she stopped licking. When it got very bad, then she had to have a systemic antibiotic to clear it up. Hope it gets better your little one.
