I have a 3yr old female westie and she has started scratching all the time and is chewing her paws, she has scratched the side of her face that much that she made it bleed and it has now scabbed over. any suggestions greatly appreciated
2007-01-02 08:28:57 · 11 answers · asked by hollingtons 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Westie's are noutorious for having skin allergies and other skin related problems, so I suggest seeing a vet. It usually is a good sign it is allergies if chewing at feet (contact allergy), the sooner you get it sorted the better as, as she chews she is causing other problems and may end up with secondary staph or malassesia infections.
Go to vet
2007-01-02 08:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Our dog had exactly the same symptoms. We took her to the vets and was horrified when the Vet asked if there was a possibility she had Fleas. He put the comb through anyway, and found nothing, thankfully he put it through again and, although not many could be found on her SHE HAD FLEAS. He said that it was common for dogs to be allergic to the bite so much that they get bad skin. Since we have had to double dose her on Flea drops. We were treating her before,but we need to do every month now.
Or it could be your dog has Eczema. It is common in little dogs especially Westies.
2007-01-02 09:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog has the same problem as he is also a westie. My vet told me the same that it was natural for a Westie to chew their paws.
2007-01-02 10:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by CT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food allergy. Did you just change her diet? Or give some new snacks? Come to think of it, my customer's westie also has this problem.
He soaks the paws in iodine solution everyday. He said it helps alot.
2007-01-02 18:59:10 · answer #4 · answered by chicken_mayonnaise_sandwich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To stop him cocking his leg up against the wall you need to get him neutured. Not sure you can successfully stop the puppy from scratching the wall paper off the wall. He's a puppy and that is a puppy thing. All you can do when you catch him doing it is to tap his paws gently (don't hit him) and say no and show him the wall and say no again. He will eventually get the message. Puppies don't like you to be upset with them and want to please you, so he will eventually learn. Unfortunately, they usually scratch your walls and rip things up when you are not there because they get bored.
2016-05-23 07:16:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps a good bath with mild soap may stop the scratching.As for chewing her paws, maybe her claws need cutting.
2007-01-02 09:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put flea powder on it lol. No seriously it sounds like she has caught a skin infection from somewhere, it could be just a simple infection or it could be mange which is very dangerous to dogs and kill them, I would guess it will be just mites on her skin but anyway you should get her to the vets asap. Hope you get it sorted babe.
2007-01-02 08:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smurf is right on this one. It sounds like she has allergies. Take her to the vet to find out the best way to treat her and protect her from getting infections in her wounds.
2007-01-02 08:33:41 · answer #8 · answered by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i are having the very same problem with my sheepdog i took her to the vets they said she as got a alergic reaction to some kind of flea altough i cant see any fleas on her but her pads are very tender now.the vet as put her on steroids also i got to bath in salt and water .he said because of the weather .i in the uk
2007-01-02 08:41:58 · answer #9 · answered by zippy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet..she obviously has allergies but right now you need to deal with her open wounds.
2007-01-02 08:31:23 · answer #10 · answered by smurf 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋