I've noticed my dog has been chewing on her paw and now it's bloody and red. What can I do to stop this? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 2 months and 29 days old | 23.5 lbs

She could have a bacterial skin infection, ringworm, or mites. If it is bloddy and red than she should be examined by a vet to determine the cause and best treatment. Your vet can do a skin scrape and/or culture to help diagnose and then treat with the appropriate medication.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This warrants a visit to your veterinarian for further cleaning of the wounds. The one thing you can do at home though is using an e-collar to prevent further self-trauma. This may be due to her allergies. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing her allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests. Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively!

My dog's paw is bloody and red from chewing. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

I've noticed my dog has been chewing on her paw and now it's bloody and red. What can I do to stop this?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS 102

Veterinarian

Published on July 4th, 2016

It sounds like something is really bothering Panda on her paws. You need to take her into your vet to find out why she is doing this. It could be allergies, a foreign body stuck in her paw (like a grass seed or foxtail), mange, or ringworm. For her to chew on her paw so much that it's bloody and red says that it is really bothering her, and she needs to see a vet as soon as possible to get relief. She will likely need antibiotics to treat the paw if there's infection, and an Ecollar to stop her from chewing it. She will need the underlying cause to be treated in order to stop the behavior completely.

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