What causes my dog's painful paw boils and blisters that won't heal?

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Our dog has these boils on her feet. They are blood blisters and pop sometimes. We've given her fungal bathes, tried medicated spray, moisturising bathes, etc but they won't go away. She's always had some reactions in between her toes but it's worse. Her diet hasn't changed, we've changed laundry detergents & dryer sheets to allergy free but no change. She's still her, no change, but her paws hurt her :'(. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | spayed | 4 years and 9 months old | 70 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Dutchess. She may need to see a veterinary dermatologist if you are not having much luck with her regular veterinarian. Paws are commonly affected by allergic skin disease. This can be an environmental allergy or a dietary allergy. Some dogs suffer from both. I recommend allergy testing to environmental allergens such as weeds, pollens, grasses and molds specific to your area. She should also do a prescription diet trial for 8-12 weeks. She may require longterm management of her symptoms. However, reaching a diagnosis will make this easier. I hope this information helps!

What causes my dog's painful paw boils and blisters that won't heal?

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