Dog's "Paw-Licking" Obsession Is Ruining Its Life | Bondi Vet
Lulu has developed the obsessive behaviour of compulsively licking her paws. It's up to Dr Alison Shen to find out what's causing the terrible itch that affects this poor dog.
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Our dog did this until we tested her allergies. She was allergic to all typical proteins. We had to put her on special dog food. So expensive. But her issues stopped!!
Worth every cent to keep our babies comfortable. Great to hear ❤
Gave her special dog food for a year and it didn't help. Just makes me frustrated that she has that itching!
@@hangin-in-thereawesome4245 did you have the allergy test to determine what your pet was allergic to? There are many special formulas. You need diagnostics to narrow down issues. Our dog was allergic to grass and dust. So we also had to change how we stored food and not let her out after cutting the grass. You really should find a vet who is good.
my dad did that to we had to take him to the vet fast because he was hitting and licking his paws so bad that they started showing blood and flesh and it was just all raw
Any updates on the dog ? My dog is starting to do that as well. Poor dog. @@Materbater753
Poor Lulu, allergies can be so awful! One of my dogs gets springtime allergies so she has a prescription for those few weeks every year.
Oh dear, just like for some humans spring can be tough ❤
My Cockapoo had allergies. She licked her paws til they were copper color from her saliva. The vet said to wipe her paws with sensitive baby wipes when she came back in from the yard. One day I noticed her paws were no longer discolored.
Getting a lot of food allergies lately, didn’t know it was so common in dogs. Good to be aware of.
Oh yeah must be very careful about Your pups food
Allergies can happen anytime of the year,, they can be allergic to dust , weeds you name it
Oh my goodness, I just want to hug that dog so much! She's lovely! Other than her licking issues
My dog is allergic to certain grass and her allergies flare during spring and summer. She gets a Cytopoint injection as soon as she starts licking her paws. Just a suggestion for anyone reading. It stops the itch cycle.
Our miniature Pinscher gets terrible allergies during the summer from grass. The Cytopoint injection has been a lifesaver for her.
My cat wound up on expensive hormone tablets. It started every 1
The problem started every year on 1 February, like clockwork, and lasted till November, give or take a few weeks. At long last, the solution was stumbled upon - when we moved! The cat had roamed the great outdoors behind the cottage, in a pretty wet grass area, and apparently had picked up something that thrived there through the long growth season in Ireland, which had caused the allergy. In the new place the problem never came back.
Would baby Benadryl work ? Thank you@Alexis47620
Our poor little rescue Morkie suffered with terrible skin issues. She was seen by so many vets and the only relief she ever had was on steriods. Tried all sorts of food exclusions, even had the carpet removed incase it was a dust allergy. Her ears were just as bad, it was terrible not being able to find the cause.
I hope everything is going good for your baby (pet). I don't want to spend unnecessary money on things that don't work on my baby.
Lulu is very cute ! I am glad, she got help. : )
Single protein is very helpful, but chicken is the most common problem.
Hi lyne
Lulu is so pretty stay safe yall
In the follow-up part of the visit the doctor is evaluating Lulu's front paws ... it's the back paws that were the problem and under the chin. The vet didn't revisit these areas!!
She is the actual cutest dog I've ever seen in my life
😂😂❤
Home cooked meals usually sorts abnormal licking at feet. I’ve known many dogs that home cooking has worked for.
I agree with you. I don’t know why owners still feed animals kibble. It’s not natural.
Beautifull Lulu
Lulu is soo cute!
You're not wrong 😍🥰
My dog jas the same sometimes she rips little part from her paw
I'd imagine that allergies are fairly common in mix breed dogs. Along with a few pedigree breeds too.
Wow, I was already expecting allergies but thinking about it being allergic to grass instead of certain foods. 🙂
My Min Pin mix has a problem with the grass in the yard her first year, cause she was so low to it.
great video!
Доктор молодец!🐕🤝❤️❤️❤️👍🙏
Nice to care animals in your country ❤❤❤ but in my country sometimes I just feed the street dog people around them get angry.
My 2 Shih Tzu"s get allergy shot it helps alot, I about cry how that scratch... I also use Allergy Shampoo that really helps
Hi ! what kind of allergy shots and how often ? THank you - please share . Thank you !
Dexter is allergic to his shadow. So he is on a hydrolized protein diet at this point. He also has atopic dermatitis and somewhat frequent skin infections. He is under the care of a doggie dermatologist. He is a special needs dog, and also my service doggo
Apart from allergies ticks can sometimes also be the cause of licking in dogs.
I wish we had a travel vet! It is impossible to get my 125lb Siberian Husky to the vet
Just wondering is paw licking can be linked to the stress ?
I don’t recall allergies being very common among dogs through the second half of the 1900s, but it appears to be more and more common of late. I wonder what the cause of this increase might be. What dictates the choice of single protein? I have seen alligator, salmon, duck, and now chicken, and just wondered if it matters which protein source one chooses.🖤🇨🇦
Well the main point mentioned was to have just one protein so it was easier to tell if it was or wasn’t causing issues. So maybe it doesn’t matter what is used as long as it isn’t a mix. I imagine over the long term you could start adding other stuff back in one at a time to see if it was or wasn’t okay. Which is how we did some of our (human) reaction testing. Go right back to the absolute basic items that aren’t likely to cause issues and then slowly add one group of foods back in and see if it does or doesn’t cause reactions then build up the ‘safe’ base from there. The biggest issue was sometimes reactions were delayed or could even need a certain amount of buildup in the body before a reaction happened so trying to pinpoint the culprit was sometimes hard, although a food diary could maybe help a bit as well to keep track of what and wasn’t needed
Just like any other causes of death during the 1500s. Nowadays, there are a lot of diseases which already existed during that time but due to lack of research and studies, researchers don't even have knowledge of giving a name to a certain kind of illness.
I live in Canada and so we don't have that product where I live
My dog was suffering for years with this, kept telling me its allergies. The allergy meds kept leading into a secondary skin infection that broke out into painful bleeding blisters. Long story short, turns out it was cancer. She had cancer all along and it was on stage 3 when eventually her new vet found out what was actually wrong. Shes in remission as off today! No ichy paws, no skin issues, no blisters, no redness. People get your dogs tested for cancer, dont take it as allergies, i wasted tons of money on useless allergy meds that never worked, then antibiotics to fight the secondary skin infections.
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My dads ex girlfriend’s dog (who looks similar) did this one time. Locked himself raw on one paw. I don’t remember how they fixed it but he never did it again once it healed
Can you asked your dad if he remember ? Thank you so much.
@@vision1707 unfortunately I haven’t spoken to him in 15 years. Sorry! I think the vet gave him some sort of topical cream and a cone so he couldn’t lick it and they applied it multiple times a day.
Why post if you can’t offer a solution?
@@Kat-n-Ollie because I sympathize???
Our labrador gets such bad allergies he's formed welts in the past when we didn't really know about it, he permanently on apoquel now
Cytopoimt worked for Lucy she was a golden she was major foot licking got yeast bacteria the injection worked great sadly cancer took my baby 10 20 2023 😢😢
My four year Dalmatian Perdi has the same issue Lulu has. Poor love has been licking so vigorously that she ends up putting her feet in her water bowl and the backyard pool to get any sense of relief. Feeding a raw diet in generally recommended but with Dals being at risk for developing uric stones from an excess amount of dietary proteins... I am at a crossroads when it comes to picking out a change in dry food -_-,
What is a dalmatian perdi??
@@MiZzBee1 My dalmatian's name is Perdi ^^
Hope Bondi vet come to Indonesia especially to bandung, my dog cookie has food allergies 3 years ago, his ears is so dry and freaky, he already cured 3 years ago, but since then he likes to lick his paws, I already saw 2 doctors and try give him cream but he still like to lick, I really wanna see he doesn't like to lick his paws, hope u can help me😢🙏please
My shihtzu has allergy too,i dont know to what specific allergy,maybe in previous dogfood or in chicken or in environment.Veterinary said it is long term to cure,and take care to what maight be the cause of allergy.
My dogs eat a grain-, soy-, & dairy-free diet; no more itchies! Their coats are beautiful & shiny.
Why has that dog got a coat on when she lives in Brisbane and has long fur?
My shin Tzu has terrible allergies. I've tried everything to calm her itching. Plus $spent at the vets. Right now she is taking armed for thyroid and finishing up with some predzoine. Also has a shampoo to be used three times a week. But she is still broke out and her fur is gone in lots of spots where she has licked. She also has an odor that even after a bath she still smells. She is 13 yo and I hate to see her in such misery. Anyone else have this problem?
Heyy I'm not a vet or anything so definitely don't take my word for it but since you said she has an odor, has the vet tested for fungal or yeast infections?
@@sarahdedrick79 I really do know if he has or not. I'll have my daughter take her back again. I have let her fur grow out some but she still has bare spots. Might have to change vets!
My shih tzu does the same she licks her paws til they are raw and no hair there and now her upper chest is raw
OMg poor baby ! My Shih tzu is starting to do that as well. How is she doing now ? @@brandnewspot
it hasn't been that easy for our dog. after trying different foods and a few hundred dollars for an allergy needle and variouscreams at the vet, nothing helped. it appears to be something the dog is walking / sitting on. so frustrating to see your pet sssssssuuuffering!
Hello, how is your dog doing now. Did you find solution ?
No, but have been reading about probiotics for dogs. Some suppliers make some pretty big claims about the benefits of their products. I'm sceptical after my experiences. The single protein diet is also an option. Haven't decided yet.
My pup did this, he's got a horrid grass allergy. We're still working on finding the right treatment for him, but low-dose steroids are working in the short-term!
💕Can cat’s get food allergies the same as all the dogs & if so what foods do you recommend💕What food do you recommend for older cats mine is 14💕We already know she can’t eat vegetables or beef💕
I do boiled chicken for mine as a treat of protein mines is 13, currently asking my mom for the brand of food will reply once I find out because my kitty has the same allergies lol
yes, cas can get food allergies. Best thing is to talk to your vet, as they can help you plan a systematic way to determine what the alkergen may be while meeting all the needs of a senior cat.
@@aryannadeleon9040 💕Thank you I’ll try her with rice💕
@@Hermititis 💕Thank you I’ll speak to my vet💕
Chicken???? That is the top protein allergy for dogs. I can't believe this is what this vet recommended.
Yes chicken many dogs and even cats might allergy them
Omg if u replie i will freak I've been watching u almost all my life i want to move to Sydney just to me you guys and I live on ki kangaroo Island i love yall
I also have allergies, pls send me some of that jebus protein. I can't pay, sry.
Bondi vet my doghas symptoms pw lick n back legsn side red has symptoms dermadex mange an serbotx vets say normal onnex groud for mite put n dip supposed to do3 more times he cant handle it3 days later he ant recoved compelty is this posable what to do run n out time. Can i go all natural ant supposed to get on your skin but put it on my pet
I have a friend who suggested I remove red meat in my chizu/poodle cross's diet since the removal of red meat he stopped itching and now has beautiful white feet...I feel the problem was the chemicals in the beef...he is now on raw chicken (RSPCA) approved and Vetalogica dried food which has no chemicals or fillers and chemical free... he is so contented now and doesn't eat his feet at all! 🙏❤️👍
That's so great to hear. How do you feed your dog raw food. Do you give her chicken neck or raw meat ? What about vegetables? Thank you in advance
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Allergic to protein, good God.
Maybe if they fed the dog it’s own poop that would work they aren’t as picky as you and I
Keep your dog off chicken its not good for dogs but cheap!!!
Chicken can cause allergy
usually dogs who are hypoallergenic who look cute like this one ex; yorkies, poodles, maltese, Shih Tzu, They are very picky n allergic to most average food other bigger dogs eat. i know bcuz i have two n they had allergy problems before when i didnt know this knowledge after doing my research i got them into human-grade food beef n veggies + human-grade treats, they are healthy no more allergies, no more eye stains mouth or paw brown stains. Also filter water n clean them shower them after they go outside. These type of cute dogs need a lot of good quality care n food to live a longer healthy life. Some vets dont know at least here in usa. they told me to give them lamb food kibble but 99% of kibble brands are made with dead or sick animals - cows / lamb /pork/ chicken. the meat that humans cant eat based on quality they make it into dogs or cat food so thats why they were having allergies to kibble. NOW my dogs eat human-grade food since they were 3yo now 8yo. They dont have any health problem n they get their teeth brush too.
Won’t give my babies prescription food or apoquel ever again. I’m doing more natural things for allergies from food and environmental