[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Marhcarter

Thanks! I always worry about bringing something home from work despite almost obsessive hand washing. I plan to keep close eye on it. Wish I had some mupericin ointment... That would be the best if it was a staph infection.

Yup, that's what our Vet Derm gave us for local pyoderma spots to use. Though, you may want to try a generic cream if you have it bc it just might help a bit. Could also try some hydorcortisone cream in case it's just inflammation.

Originally Posted by Marhcarter

Thanks! I am just not sure what they are. He has never had any skin conditions before. He chews on his feet a lot, but it seems to be more of a comfort thing, like thumb sucking, and isn't new. I am a terrible nuurse...both tubes of abx ointment I have found at home are years expired . I'm using hubby's hydrocortisone ointment on him right now. I will get some abx ointment tonight on my way to work.

Oh, okay...he chews/licks paws...he has allergies then. Paw licking/chewing is the cardinal sign of allergies in dogs. Humans will sneeze, get runny eyes etc -- dogs' histamine response causes their paws to irritate them and they can't help but need to gnaw at them as it relieves some of the discomfort in the paws.

So for allergies, I'd recommend reading this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/die...tart-here.html

Btw, dogs w/ allergies VERY often have recurrent pyoderma, unfortunately. As you know, all skin issues are always 2ndary to something else -- either to allergies, or to some other disease state.