Michael_Wise wrote 07/09/2008 12:52 PM 1 itchy foot #201154 - 07/09/2008 12:52 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Can an allergy show up with only 1 foot being itchy? Its just his right rear foot. It is the only one showing that rusty looking fur between his toes. This just started yesterday evening. We have been on vacation in Florida since Saturday, which leads me to believe it is probably something environmental here that he isn't used to. I could be wrong, though, and thats why I asked. It isn't bothering him all the time. It is only bad enough that he licks it every few hours, but when he does lick, it is a marathon.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/09/2008 01:51 PM Re: 1 itchy foot [Re: Michael_Wise ] #201164 - 07/09/2008 01:51 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Can you look carefully between the toes for a bite, or something in there? Licking can mean something stuck or a wound as easily as it can mean itching. And the dog could be doing it whenever he's not distracted by activity, food, etc. I have heard of dogs presenting that way (one back paw) with atopy, but my own not-inconsiderable allergy experience has been that front paws (more often both) are more common. I'd probably examine it carefully, then just watch and see if I needed to try an antihistamine and a topical to try breaking a cycle.
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Michael_Wise wrote 07/09/2008 03:26 PM Re: 1 itchy foot [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #201179 - 07/09/2008 03:26 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	His "index finger" nail is kinda damaged. He does that every now and then from running over rough terrain. It doesn't seem to bother him, though. The licking is focused in between his middle 2 toes. Couldn't find anything there. I did just catch him aggressively chewing the backs of his back legs. Found a few small bumps there. Don't know if they are related. Being isolated to 1 paw sounded weird. I'll wait him out 'til we get home this weekend and see what happens. Hes not miserable or anything.
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Michael_Wise wrote 07/12/2008 08:36 PM Re: 1 itchy foot [Re: Michael_Wise ] #201571 - 07/12/2008 08:36 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Finally made it home. He is still gnawing at the 1 foot every now and then. I can't find anything other than what he has done chewing and licking it. but............. I did find that nasty little b@$tard of a flea that was making him chew the backs of his rear legs. I looked, and looked, and looked and could only find the one flea. It, or they, worked him over pretty good. Now to ease the itching.......
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