My dog keeps chewing his red, sore paw. When should I see a vet?

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My dog keeps chewing and biting his paw and he will do this for over 5 minutes at once. They look quite red and sore but I can only look from far away cos we currently have some problems with checking him over for things that could be hurting him as he tend to nip/ bite (we are doing some training to work on this and doing muzzle training) and I just wanted to check if this was something to be concerned about? Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 37 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend bringing Barney to a veterinarian. Biting and chewing at his paws could indicate allergies, an abrasion on his foot or even a foreign body. If they are red and sore this can indicate an infection whether it be yeast or bacterial. At a vet they should be able to adequately restrain Barney to get a good look at his paws. If it is just an allergy they can discuss allergy medication with you and if there is an infection antibiotics, wipes and/or anti-fungals can be prescribed to help. I hope Barney starts to feel better and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My dog keeps chewing his red, sore paw. When should I see a vet?

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