kaos Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Hi all Just wondering if having pink hair on the bottom of their feet is indicative of a food allergy as I was once told???? A vet once mentioned that the pinking of the fur (kaos has mostly white fur on the bottom of her paws) was a sign/symptom of a food allergy or intolerance and that all food groups should be eliminated and then reintroduced one at a time to see what the casusative agent is. She has had pink fur for the last 3-4 years and has been fed innova, canidae, iams, eukanuba, beneful (I know I know, we switched as soon as we were educated!) and has always had it. I would be willing to try and figure out her trigger (if the pink is an allergy symptom and not an old wives tale) but wonder how long she would have to be ona bland diet for the pink colouring to disappear in order to watch for its reappearance..... sorry I'm rambling now, its late and I'm tired... has any one else ever heard of this? sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Stein Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 As far as I know, pink fur between the toes is a sign of allergy only if it's caused by the dog's saliva, which does tend to turn white fur pink. Chewing on the feet is the real sign of allergy. If she's not doing that, and is showing no other signs of allergy, I wouldn't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaos Posted January 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Thanks for the reply Eileen She isn't a chewer or licker at all, so I have no reason to think that it is her saliva dying her fur, must just be a weird Kaos thing Thanks for the help! sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvw Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 One of my dogs has pink fur between her toes. She never chews or licks them unless she is cleaning something. If it is an allergy I'm sure not worried about it. On the other hand my pup has one toe that is pink sometimes......he likes to suck it if he gets really really bored, ie I forget to put a toy in his crate with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea4th Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 I currently have a bitch whose paws are pink. She flips the water bowl over in her crate and her paws have been damp for hours, resulting in the discoloration. The discoloration also could be fungal in nature. In a case like that, I've used a powdered athlete's foot treatment, and eventually the discoloration faded. If your dog is not worrying her feet and they are dry, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I'd watch though should the discoloration spread. Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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