My dog is licking and kicking her leg after a walk. What to do?

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  Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on November 8th, 2018

  Hello. That does look extremely irritated. The first thing to do is put an Elizabethan cone on her to prevent further self-mutilation. You can clean the area with a good skin cleanser like Hibiclens, available at all pharmacies, but in all honesty, I would have your vet take a look at this. She may need a mild steroid ointment to control the inflammation as well as oral antibiotics. But the important thing is to keep her from continuing to lick the area until some healing has occurred. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

  

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  Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on June 17th, 2020

  Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Pandora and for providing pictures of her paw. They are very helpful. I certainly see swelling in the pictures, especially of one of her toes. It may be infected or broken. If she can't put pressure on her leg, that means she is in a lot of pain. Unfortunately there are no OTC pain relievers you can give her. Many human ones are toxic to dogs and can be fatal if given. I'd take her into a vet immediately. The vet will likely want to do x-rays of her paw to see what is going on, and can give her pain medication. I hope this helps!

  

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  Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on December 11th, 2016

  Human over the counter pain medications can be toxic to dogs so do not give her any. She will need a prescription pain medication made for dogs. If she is bothering the leg than you could get an E-collar at a pet store to prevent her from licking the leg while you are at work. Otherwise, call your vet and see if you could drop her off in the morning on the way to work and have them examine/treat her leg and keep her for the day.

  

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