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.

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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

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

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