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DOG with PAW problem
For some reason my dog (a mini Dachshund) started licking his rear right paw
yesterday morning. He seems to be doing it uncontrollably, and I noticed that one of his "toes" has become a little raw right where the nail goes into the toe. Clearly, I need to contact my vet to get some advice, but he's out of the office till tomorrow, and I just wanted to see if anyone here had any idea's why he might be licking his paw so much. Could there be some kind of infection of the nail? Or maybe a splinter or something in there? Thanks Steve. |
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"Steve" wrote in message news:39KTc.4894$Zh3.2043@trndny02... For some reason my dog (a mini Dachshund) started licking his rear right paw yesterday morning. He seems to be doing it uncontrollably, and I noticed that one of his "toes" has become a little raw right where the nail goes into the toe. Clearly, I need to contact my vet to get some advice, but he's out of the office till tomorrow, and I just wanted to see if anyone here had any idea's why he might be licking his paw so much. Could there be some kind of infection of the nail? Or maybe a splinter or something in there? Thanks Steve. It could be an infection. You could just bathe it in salt water ~ while you wait to see the vet. I would not put anything on it ie cream etc. Pat |
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Could be any number of things to include an ant bite. You might try
covering that paw with something (gauze w/sock & taped around ankle to keep from ripping it off) to keep him from making it worse with the licking and to keep dirt from getting to the sore spot until the vet can examine him. -- Tara |
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Steve wrote:
Could there be some kind of infection of the nail? Or maybe a splinter or something in there? This time of year, I'd say foxtail. Look around for a weed that grows no more than a foot tall with a seed head that looks like that of wheat and that falls apart into V-shaped seeds. The plants are light green and harmless earlier in the season, but after they turn light gold and the seed heads start coming apart they are VERY bad news for dogs. Look carefully between your dog's toes; that's a very common spot for the seeds to penetrate. If you can see part of a seed poking out, I would not wait for the vet but try to pull it out myself. They will burrow all the way in, and once there, they can travel long distances in the body and require surgical removal. Even if you can remove the seed, keep an eye out for any continued licking or signs of infection; either would call for a prompt visit to the vet. Good luck, Dianne |
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