Why is my dog holding up paw and licking it with no visible injury?

This could be due to an infection and possibly a foreign body reaction. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

It sounds like rosco is in severe discomfort, please have him assessed and treated with pain medications as soon as possible. It is impossible for us to guess the nature of his injury from the information given

Place an e-collar on Darby to prevent further kicking and chewing. An Epsom salt foot soak may provide relief from whatever is bothering her. Restrict activity to just leash walks for elimination. Monitor for worsening lameness/sensitivity, swelling, bruising or bleeding. See your veterinarian for an exam if symptoms persist.

Hello. I am so sorry for your worries with Cider. It is unusual for allergies just to be in one foot, usually they will lick & chew at both front or even all 4 paws. With a limp, I would be more inclined to think this was some kind of soft tissue injury, like a strain, sprain or even some tendonitis. Rest & anti-inflammatory medication is the usual remedy, so you will need to talk to your veterinarian about this. Depending on Cider's age, arthritis may be at issue, so an x-ray of the foot may be offered. If nothing is found on x-ray, a trial of rest & an anti-inflammatory might be tried for several weeks & if this still does not take care of the problem, more diagnostics in the way of a MRI might be in order. Hopefully, she will respond nicely to just resting the leg & some medication. Thanks for contacting pet coach.

This presentation could be due to a trauma or localized spot of skin infection (likely to be caused by bacteria). A check up, appropriate disinfection and possibly antibiotics (oral, topical or in a shampoo formulation) are needed to solve the problem. Disinfection may be started at home with very diluted hibiscrub or betadine or salted water baths. Buster collar may be useful as well to avoid any licking. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

The treatment would be complete rest and anti-inflammatory medications for 4 days - a week time. I would recommend a check up as signs are quite persistent. A soft tissue injury is the most likely reason for it. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

It could be that Lester has injured his paw, or he has a foreign body in it such as a foxtail or grass seed causing him to hold it up when sitting or resting. I recommend resting Lester for the next 48 hours. No running, jumping, or playing. Take him out to toilet on a lead only, and bring him right back in when he's done. If he still appears painful after this time (holding up his paw is a sign of pain), then I would take him into the vet for an exam. The vet can diagnose where the pain is coming from, and can dictate a treatment plan for it. He may also benefit from some pain medications, which the vet can prescribe. Please do not give him any human pain medications, as many are toxic to dogs and can be fatal if given.