My dog keeps chewing at his leg?

My dog keeps chewing at the top of his leg. Where he is chewing the hair has come away and a big red scab has been left behind which he still keeps chewing at, I now have been told by a brother in law who has just checked up on him that he is not walking properly on it. Whta can this be?? Ihave him booked in at the vets later to have it checked out.

My dog keeps chewing at his leg?

Good for you to for going to the vet, could be a hot spot fleas a infection anything your vet will let you know

My dog keeps chewing at his leg?

Put him on Prozac or sedatives . He will calm down and after a time look for something else to oocupy his mind Walkies frequently please

My dog keeps chewing at his leg?

best thing i can say is take him to the vet and ask them whats wrong, they will tell you whats up and how to fix it

My dog keeps chewing at his leg?

There could be several reasons why your dog is chewing his leg. First, of course, there could be a physical reason such as a skin condition that can be treated with medication. Your dog could have a "hot spot" which makes him chew that area. Here is a link with information about hot spots: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?...

Also, a dog will lick or chew its own legs as a nervous habit. Or out of boredom if they are not getting sufficient exercise and stimulation. But, of course your best course of action is a visit to the vet. I'm glad to see that you are already doing that. Good luck!

My dog keeps chewing at his leg?

Teach him not to chew his leg and then take him to a good and trustworthy vet (not to all. It isn't more effective)

My dog keeps chewing at his leg?

dogs chew on any part of their body that is uncomfortable. His joint might be in pain and so he is chewing or he could have a topical allergy that he has chewed to the point where he has done muscle damage. Get him in and get xrays done. If nothing is found try adding some fish oil or flax seed oil to his food. this will make the skin feel better.

My dog keeps chewing at his leg?

Look, until you get to the vet, put some vaseline on the scab and i mean A LOT, and i promise he won't go to quick back to biting it.

My dog keeps chewing at his leg?

My dog used to do the same thing. It turned out to be she had arthritis. The licking and biting, I guess, made it feel better. We never got the wound healed up, but put her on arthritis medication that the vet prescribed. The dog may also have a skin infection or allergies. The dog needs to go to the vet.