My dog's paws and chest are suddenly red and pink. What to do?

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I just noticed my dogs paws and chest that I can see are all of sudden red or really pink down by his growing area looks a little pinker than normal but not to bad and last night around this time I noticed his chest was real pink but didn't notice it earlier when I was petting him tell just now when I noticed his paws and as far as I know he hasn't gotten into anything so what could be causing this and what should I do as far as I know he hasnt been licking his paws and been in house couple hour. Pet's info: Dog | American Staffordshire Terrier | Male | neutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 79 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. A secondary infection is likely and also needs to be addressed. 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 paws and chest are suddenly red and pink. What to do?

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