My dog's paw hurts, he's licking it & can't walk. Vet closed. Help!

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My dog is constantly licking his paw not letting me touch it and is also not able to keep it on the Ground. Seems like its painful. We have a lock down here so can't take him to the vet. What to do? Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 5 months old | 53.7 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Many vets are still open as essential services, so I would contact yours to see if that is the case or if they can point you to a clinic that is seeing emergencies/serious cases. It sounds like the paw may be injured (broken/ wounded/something stuck in it) that is causing Aura to lick it and keep from putting weight on it. Until you can get to the vet, keeping the foot as clean and dry as possible, placing an Elizabethan (cone) collar on Aura to keep him from licking it and causing further irritation, and placing him on strict bed rest with leashed-only potty breaks can help reduce further injury or irritation to the foot.

My dog's paw hurts, he's licking it & can't walk. Vet closed. Help!

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