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Originally Posted by PILOTthePuppy  Update! Pax and Pilot had a good weekend... Pax has been a chronic paw licker. He likes to lick his especially when he's bored. However, one of his paws seemed quite red and irritated in the middle...vet [previously] wanted to start him on anti depressants...I would like to avoid going to the vet for a little while! |
Thank you for sharing that you all had a good weekend. Yeah Pax!!! He's had such a rough spell.
As Pax's results are due shortly, expect you'll speak with the vet's office shortly--either via phone call or in person. If the biopsy was arranged by the same vet's office that had previously recommended anti-depressants, you could use that interaction as an opportunity to ask whether or not now is the time to try the anti-depressants.
Those who've treated pups for Pax's underlying or suspected underlying conditions will know better than I whether the stepped up paw licking could be related to his more general circumstance.
Have included references to a few articles below.
Again, thank you for the update with good news. I'm so glad you can all be there together. --KatysMom
Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM, "
Why Is My Dog Licking His Paws?" updated 2018 Jan 16 by
thesprucePets.
Dermapaw, "
Why dogs lick their paws" 2015 Sept 27
Peter Dobias, DVM, "
Excessive Paw Licking in Dogs -- It May Not Be Allergies," published
Innovative Veterinary Care, 2014 May 27
Dr. Justine A. Lee, DVM, DACVECC, "
Why is My Dog Excessively Licking His Paws?" published
Pet Health Network (n.d.?)
P.S. My late Katy was a paw-licker. In her case, the vet diagnosed an allergy. Treatment consisted of frequent Chlorhexidine shampoos and Benedryl as needed. Katy wasn't a big fan of the bath, but she did like the shampooing (especially the long massage).