Replied by Shelagh (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) on 09/15/2008
Find some clove oil: once the irritation is dealt with he may just stop fussing with his paw. Corn starch is awesome for calming subcutaneous nerves as well. First you have to address the licking licking part of the problem.
I distract my animals' visually when I'm 'going in' i.e.; squeak a squeakie with my toes then dab, spray or puff quickly. Then I give a treat immediately or jump up & play tag, go for a walk... to keep pup's mind off of whatever it was I did.
Replied by Jackie (Waynesboro, Pa) on 10/28/2010
My Husky just turned 15 in June..... He is still full of zip sometimes. Hips are a problem up and down stairs but he still does it. Lately he has been going to the bathroom on my carpet if I leave so I had to start putting in a kennel crate. He did not like that one bit. He saw where I latched the gate and when I got home I found he had tried to get out. He pushed his head on the gate until he rudbed it raw! Now he has nasty sores above his eyes on both sides. Everytime it starts to heal he rubs off the scabs. I am at a loss. He is so old and I am on my own now so I can't run him to the vet for everything. It is to close to his eyes for liquid bandaid. Bandaids don't stick. Went to find a done collar and petsmart did not have. They had the donut kind but that is not working. He still rubs his face on the floor or wall. He is my best friend and he is so old...Replied by Jb (Atlanta , Ga Usa) on 11/02/2010
Try applying some organic extra virgin coconut oil to the spot & just confine him/her to a room where the elimination is not a problem.Replied by Dr Know (Ny, Usa) on 11/10/2010
Try using an iodine tincture to clean the area, then use an iodine spray to cover the wound. Clean daily and see if this helps to improve.
