Casey no longer limps and hasn’t for a few months. We used the balm for a couple of weeks nightly. This stuff softened the ‘feathers’ and made them stay closer to the paw - some of them fell off during paw massages, or I’d notice there were less during the following application. If I had a pumice stone handy to use with this stuff, I think the keratin would grind right off. Although he doesn’t like his feet touched, he let me apply the balm as long as I remained calm so he didn’t get as nervous. Shortly after starting her application, I noticed Junior also had the feathers.
I finally remembered to take some “After”s of Casey’s paws today. It’s a genetic condition, but it can also be a symptom of an underlying problem listed above.
#Hyperkeratosis dog paws treatment skin#
Skin conditions in dogs, like hyperkeratosis, can also be symptoms of other problems, including the following: Hyperkeratosis also commonly occurs in middle-aged and senior dogs. Hyperkeratosis often occurs in the first year of a dog’s life after passing down through genes. Specifically, Labradors, Golden Retrievers, Dogues de Bordeaux, Iris Terriers, and Bedlington Terriers commonly develop this skin condition. Unfortunately, hyperkeratosis is genetic in many cases. If the skin cracks, an infection may develop. Dogs with hyperkeratosis may have dried out, calloused-looking paws and noses. There are two types of hyperkeratosis: nasal hyperkeratosis in dogs (or dog nose hyperkeratosis) occurs on the nose area, and footpad hyperkeratosis occurs on the paws. This skin condition in dogs occurs when there is too much keratin.
Unfortunately, there is no cure, but there are things you can do to manage your dog’s hyperkeratosis. Table Of ContentsĬanine hyperkeratosis is when the skin on your dog’s nose or paws thickens and hardens. There may be an underlying cause as to why your dog has hyperkeratosis. This can be a painful experience which is why it’s important to take your dog to the vet. This is probably self-explanatory, but it’s called this because it looks like your dog is growing abnormal hairs on his skin. Hyperkeratosis is also known as hairy dog feet.
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