My dog has worsening GI issues, belly pain, and licks paws. What to do?

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Has history of GI issues but seems 2 be worse. Vet not sure whats causing him pain/discomfort but daily he goes thru spurts of biting&licking his back paws bad (like in pain or nausea) Thought maybe it was his back knee joints but notice his belly sounds upset/growling alot & sumtimes shakes towards his back area so now thinking its gas? Tried pain & nausea meds/canned pump (no help) tried gas-x once. Seems 2 only get relief when we rub his belly for awhile.Any recommend/ideas of cause& to help? Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | neutered | 7 years and 9 months old | 8.3 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Cash may be dealing with a food sensitivity and the chewing of the paws may be allergy related. His discomfort in his abdomen may also be related to the diet. I would recommend switching to a sensitive stomach formula food and see if this helps. I wold recommend Science Diet or Royal Canin formulas. Feed either diet for 4 weeks and if no improvement, I would then recommend an abdominal ultrasound or x-rays. I would also consider adding in a probiotic such as Purina Fortiflora, which can be found online or at your local PetCo. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

My dog has worsening GI issues, belly pain, and licks paws. What to do?

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