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paw licking NOT allergies?? 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? |
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My Bichon licks her paws all the time, even with corrections she won't stop. I was looking at some stuff to help and the main ingredient was Witch Hazel...so I had some here...and last night put some on the her paws and her legs where she has the worst spots and she stopped licking/chewing on them. So far today...she hasn't touch them and I'll apply it again if she starts up. I don't think the which hazel will hurt them if they do lick on it, like cortizone or some other things applied to them. I would give it a try...can't hurt, and it isn't costly..and you can use it for other uses too. Bug bites, sunburn, etc. |
Have you checked her eyes too, for infection? Dogs will also lick/chew paws when they have an eye infection, so you may want give that a look. Also look very closely (w/ flashlight) btwn toes and pads to see if there is irritation and/or infection/overgrowth of anything bc dogs who lick/chew chronically can end up w/ yeast overgrowth in their feet due to all the moistness there... |
My Mini Schnauzer chewed her feet a lot. The vet gave me an expensive spray to spray on her feet. It basically was "fast actin' tinactin" for athletes feet. Almost $100 to find out I could buy the cure at the grocery store! It's worth a try. They have cream or spray. |
Licking the feet is either an allergy, stress, or boredom and can easily become a bad habit. If it was arthritis she would be limping, or refusing to walk very far. I have one that licks her feet if she's fed tuna, which she's allergic to. I'd start with what foods your dog eats and try to narrow it down. |
I recently brought Pip in for a check-up. Noticed some irritation and spots on her underneath side. She had a bacterial infection. Dr. said she had allergies. Asked if she had been licking or chewing her paws. Told her yes she was. She said that dogs lick their paws instead of sneezing like we do when our allergies are acting up. Gave her antibiotic for infection and some powder. Told me when I she her start to immediately give her 1/2 of Benedryl(spelling?)(she's almost 12 lbs.) It has really made a difference. |
Thank you! This is very helpful!! I will not give her aspirin and I agree with the posters who said it's either her allergies or a bad habit. She does not have any inflamation in her pads, but I will check again. Since she generally does this in bed,whether we're taking nap or at night, I do think much of it is a habit. I will work on correcting her. Right now, she's happily chewing her Greenie and her paws do not seem to bother her at all! :D |
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