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What's the best at-home treatment for my dog's paw hyperkeratosis?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 80 lbs

9 year old collie mix has hyperkeratosis on paws, she is up-to-date on shots she takes heartworm prevention, healthy coat and skin. What is the best thing to do to treat this at home

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 25th, 2017

Hi there and thank you for using Pet Coach! I recommend using a product called BioBalm by Dermoscent. Bayer makes this product and you can find this easily online. For the long hair like pieces, I usually recommend having these trimmed (there are no nerves going to these pieces and it is painless to have these trimmed back). I would recommend having this done at your veterinarian's clinic where they can trim them there using clippers or a dremmel file. Once these have been made shorter, the BioBalm can be applied 3 times daily. It may take several months for this balm to work well but I have seen cases such as Allie's dramatically improve. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

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    Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 23rd, 2018

    Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would recommend using a product called BioBalm by Dermoscent and apply 2-3 times per day. I've had great success with elbow calluses and nasal hyperkeratosis in dogs. You can find this product online quite easily. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!

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