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07-25-2012, 11:41 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member | Chewing on tail What would cause my little yorkie to want to chew on her tail? |
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07-25-2012, 01:36 PM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| You also asked about paw licking right? It really sounds like an allergy and I would talk to my vet about getting her on something to stop the itching. I believe when my vet was talking to me about allergies she said face, butt/tail, and paw itching is normally a food allergy.
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07-25-2012, 02:19 PM | #3 |
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| Yep, allergies can certainly cause tail chewing, biting, chasing etc. Poor little baby probably has a terrible itch. I'd give the vet a call. Good luck.
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07-26-2012, 02:32 AM | #5 |
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| Glad she is doing better. Lolita used to do that with her paws and Laddy does it with his tail and paws both and it is allergies with him. Our vet had us start giving him benedryl once a day as he was literally chewing out all his fur and it has helped tremendously.
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07-26-2012, 04:15 AM | #6 |
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| I am glad you took her in as well. Georgie got an infection and had to get antibiotics one time. I was told some of the smaller furbabies can't drain their own anal glands like the bigger ones.
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07-26-2012, 10:30 AM | #7 |
My furkids Donating Member | was going to say this! glad they fixed her up!
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