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2. Lick granuloma - Wikipedia

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   A lick granuloma, also known as acral lick dermatitis, is a skin disorder found most commonly in dogs, but also in cats. In dogs, it results typically from the dog's urge to lick the lower portion of one of their legs. The lesion can initially be red, swollen, irritated, and bleeding, similar to a hot spot (wet eczema).

3. Is Your Dog Stressed? 5 Signs to Watch for and How to Help - AOL

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   Self-mutilation: The most common form of this that we see is a lick granuloma. When stressed or bored, dogs start licking the front leg and will continue to do so even though they develop an open ...

4. Skin conditions in dogs: Symptoms, causes, and how to help - AOL

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   Issues like parasites can be prevented by using best flea treatment for dogs, while managing allergies might require medication or a change in diet. Some conditions, like skin allergies, can get ...

5. Dog skin disorders - Wikipedia

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   Lick granuloma from excessive licking. Lick granulomas are raised, usually ulcerated areas on a dog's extremity caused by the dog's own incessant, compulsive licking. Compulsive licking is defined as licking in excess of that required for standard grooming or exploration, and represents a change in the animal's typical behavior and interferes ...

6. Wound licking - Wikipedia

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   A cat with an Elizabethan collar Lick granuloma from excessive licking. It has been long observed that the licking of their wounds by dogs might be beneficial. Indeed, a dog's saliva is bactericidal against the bacteria Escherichia coli and Streptococcus canis, although not against coagulase-positive Staphylococcus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [34]

7. This Is Why Dogs Lick Their Paws - AOL

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   Essentially, dogs lick their paws for reasons similar to those a human might scratch their skin or pick at an irritated area: the licking serves to alleviate any discomfort that your dog might be ...