A common symptom of dog interdigital inflammation is that a small bump will grow between the dog's toes or other parts of the foot. It will be as big as a pimple at first, but will gradually become larger and larger. In severe cases, the bump will burst. Pus or blood may come out of it. The dog will be afraid to step on the ground due to swelling and pain, so it will limp when walking and look like it is limping. In addition, dogs will lick their feet repeatedly because of itchiness, eventually forming pustules. If left unchecked, the pustule will eventually rupture, and your dog's entire foot may become red, swollen, or even ulcerated.

Dog interdigital inflammation is generally a disease caused by bacterial infection. This pustule may grow between one toe, or it may be inflamed between several toes at the same time. The skin will turn red and the hair near the toes will also become inflamed. It will start to change color. Common symptoms mainly include the following points.

1. The skin on the soles of the feet becomes red and pustules develop

After a dog’s toes are infected by bacteria, a small bump will grow between the toes or other parts of the feet. At first it looks like Pimples are generally big, just a small one. However, as the symptoms worsen, they will gradually become larger and larger, pus or blood will flow out of them, and they will become swollen and larger. This is a very common sign of interdigital inflammation. One of the obvious symptoms.

2. The soles of the feet emit a peculiar smell

The sweat glands of dogs are almost all distributed on the soles of the feet. They usually secrete sweat to regulate body temperature, so they naturally emit a light smell. However, if you suffer from interdigital inflammation, the amount of sweat secreted by the dog's paws will increase, which will cause moisture and breed bacteria and mold. At this time, an unusually strong and strange odor will be emitted.

3. Walking lamely or limping

When a dog’s interdigital inflammation worsens and pustules develop, the pustules between the toes will cause the dog to feel pain, leading to Dogs don’t dare to put their feet on the ground, so they will walk lamely and limply.

4. Repeated licking of feet

Because the pustules on the soles of the feet will make the dog feel itchy and painful, the dog may show the desire to lick the feet repeatedly. This reduces pain and discomfort.