Biting paws

[mizzwanned]

Teddy has been biting at his paws for quite some time now but he does it on and off. I always check and never found anything, i checked for fleas...nada. But yesterday i was looking real close between his paws cause he wouldnt stop and i found like little brown looking dots, its looks like dirt. But i bathe him all the time so i really dont know what it is. They dont move so i dont think they're fleas...any idea what it could be?

[Wylie's Mom]

Biting paws is most often a sign of allergies; it can also be a sign of mites, but that's less common. Bc he bites, his paws get moist - and yeast can then overgrow btwn the paw pads. It could be just dirt, but it could also be yeast. I'd bring him to the vet to both rule out yeast and to address allergies (which can have a domino effect if left unchecked).

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Biting paws is most often a sign of allergies; it can also be a sign of mites, but that's less common. Bc he bites, his paws get moist - and yeast can then overgrow btwn the paw pads. It could be just dirt, but it could also be yeast. I'd bring him to the vet to both rule out yeast and to address allergies (which can have a domino effect if left unchecked).