Maltese Poodle

Uezato · #1 Jun 22, 2008, 09:15 AM

Hi my 4 year old female maltese has been licking her foot - it is red and inflamed by the toe area and inbetween. What could be the cause?

bushg · Jun 22, 2008, 10:09 AM

google up food allergies, Acral lick dermatitis and allergic irritant contact dermatitis.
If her foot looked pretty bad I would take her to the vet, so often chewing can lead to painful infections of the skin.

My dog went thru this one year and I sprayed some hydrocortisone spray between her toes...I think it was something in the grass where we had walked.

Uezato · Jun 22, 2008, 10:22 AM

Great will do, thanks for the ideas

spinphoto · Jun 24, 2008, 01:41 PM

If it isn't an infection, some dogs can become fixated, whether its on a cat, their ball or chewing their paws, strange condition, but if the dog isn't balanced, it could develop a fixation..



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