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Licking and Biteing the pads on front paws.

Buck

Buck is continues to lick and Bite his front paw pads. We have given him steroid shots, steroid pills, and Dinovite. Nothing is helping!! We need your help!!!

Symptoms: Itching & Scratching

• Experienced Advisor Deepa Gopinath says:

  February 27th, 2008 at 03:34 PM

  Hi there. I assume this problem has been going on for a while?? If so, the fundamental problem is likely to be allergy so he should respond to the steroids. If he isn't, then it's possible that theres a secondary problem that cannot be treated or is worsonned by the steroids. Possibilities include mange (mites), fungal and bacterial infections. Your vet can do a skin scrape and blood tests to check for mites, and prescribe antibiotics for bacterial infections, if he/she feels this is appropriate. Revolution is a product that treats one of the 2 types of mites as well as fleas, and Malaseb is a shampoo that you can use to help with any secondary infections (follow instructions on bottle- wear gloves and leave on dog for 10 mins).  A general anaesthetic and skin biopsies may also give the vet a definative diagnosis. Another option is to ask for a referral to a dermatoligist.  Long term steroid use, as you probably know, has quite undesirable side effects and these are best avoided but a course of steroids should never be stopped abruptly (unless <4 days).  Once the secondary infection is cleared, if un underlying allergy is present, this must be addressed.  The best way to treat allergies is avoidance but this is not always possible. Anti-histamines can help and a blood test can be done to identify the allergen. Skin problems can be quite frustrating to get under control but there are definately things that can be done to diagnose and treat the disease, and make Buck more comfie!

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