My dog keeps biting his paw. Vet found nothing. What should I do?

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My dog often bites his paw really hard and barks while he does this. I have to make him wear a cone to prevent him to continue biting, and I take it off of him when he calms down. However, its usually about 30 min-hour that his normal states stays then he goes on biting his paw again. Its very hard to stop him and he seems like he is in pain. I took him to the vet and they said they could not find anything in his paw. What do you think I can do to stop him from doing this? Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Male | neutered | 37 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor Jasper! There must be a reason he is biting his paws. Maybe he has an allergy that is making him itchy and/or an infection associated with the allergy. Talk to your vet about trying an anti-histamine, corticosteroid, and/or an antibiotic and see if that makes a difference. If that doesn't help than maybe he has an anxiety causing him to bite and lick at his paws and your vet could try a medication, like Trazodone to see if that helps. If your vet is not able to help than you could find a different vet and get a second opinion or take him to a veterinary dermatologist. You could also put him on a hypoallergenic food (like z/d or d/d) and see if that helps. Hope his problem is diagnosed and treated soon!

My dog keeps biting his paw. Vet found nothing. What should I do?

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