Dogs lick their paws because the nerves coming from the neck to the feet are pinched or injured, which
causes abnormal sensation and then licking.
The research team also has an eye on using the SNA - rich ointment to prevent — not just treat — diabetic ulcers and to reduce
the abnormal sensations frequently felt in diabetics» feet.
«It's an unpleasant or
abnormal sensation, and it can be intense,» says Kathy Costello, associate vice president of healthcare access at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and a nurse with the Johns Hopkins MS Center in Baltimore.
Symptoms of vitamin E deficiency include impaired balance,
abnormal sensations, muscle weakness and vision problems due to damage to the retina — retinitis pigmentosa [1].
It results in a series of involuntary contractions of the voluntary muscles,
abnormal sensations, abnormal behaviors, or some combination of these events.
Nerves from the neck supply the feet, so neck injuries and muscle tightness cause
an abnormal sensation in a dog's feet, which makes them lick.
The mildest form of skin reaction to spot - on products is epidermal paresthesia, which is defined as
an abnormal sensation such as an itch or prickling of the skin.
That means that dogs with SM manifest some very odd and quite varied behaviors secondary to
the abnormal sensations that their spinal cord is causing them to feel.
The most striking manifestation of
this abnormal sensation is called «phantom scratching».
The mildest form of skin reaction to spot - on products is epidermal paresthesia, which is defined as
an abnormal sensation such as an itch or prickling of the s...
Pulling the leash often causes
an abnormal sensation, or pins and needles, in the feet.
This tests the ability of the nerve to respond to
the abnormal sensation to a foot that is bearing weight on the wrong surface.
The abnormal sensations may lead to self - mutilation of the limb.