Ace CHEWS HIS FEET

[Hed50]

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Ace my Patterjack chews his feet until they are raw I ended up taking him to my vet because he so young he can’t have steroids.
He had a course of Apequel but it came back. He has then had blood tests for everything and they came back negative. My vet suggested completely changing his diet.
I was on Harringtons grain free as my Border Terrier Meg had problems after I got her her immune system wasn’t working properly. So I’ve put them both on Sainsburys Hypoaleralegenic wet and dry food also Ace is having Hemp drops on his food and NutriPaw All Itch Immunity treats. My vet okayed this. So far so good, failing this it’s off to the Dermatologist Vet.

 

[JoanneF]

Another thing you could try is washing his feet in plain water regularly, in case it's an environmental problem.

 

[Hed50]

Another thing you could try is washing his feet in plain water regularly, in case it's an environmental problem.

Thank you , I had never thought of that I will try it. I had hoped that is was going to stop during the winter months but it hasn't

 

[JudyN]

You could also try cutting down on possible allergens within the home - maybe use hypoallergenic washing powder/liquid on bedding or any other fabrics he lies on. And if you use anything like Febreze, carpet cleaner, upholstery cleaner, air freshener, etc., then I'd stop. Maybe even consider whatever you mop your kitchen or other hard floors with.

 

[arealhuman]

Interesting. Rusty goes through stages like this and once chewed a pad so badly, the top came off of it meaning a trip to the vets was in order. he sleeps in his bed in our room, and whenever we hear a licking/chewing sounds in the night, my wife and I are up looking at him to make sure he's not chewing his feet. He's usually not, but has had a couple of goes. I'll check on stuff we use in the home, but I think it's pretty neutral.