![My dog is scratching/biting paws and elbows. Develops raw/scabby/flakey areas as shown in images attached… Any thoughts on how to help this? Vet said allergies and gave steroids but did not help : My dog is scratching/biting paws and elbows. Develops raw/scabby/flakey areas as shown in images attached… Any thoughts on how to help this? Vet said allergies and gave steroids but did not help :](https://preview.redd.it/my-dog-is-scratching-biting-paws-and-elbows-develops-raw-v0-k34emflmeks81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=db7cdd83a338936552aae1e2a6826fb44f052fa3)
My dog is scratching/biting paws and elbows. Develops raw/scabby/flakey areas as shown in images attached… Any thoughts on how to help this? Vet said allergies and gave steroids but did not help :
![Distinguishing the cause of allergic symptoms in dogs - The Animal Health Foundation | The Animal Health Foundation Distinguishing the cause of allergic symptoms in dogs - The Animal Health Foundation | The Animal Health Foundation](https://www.animalhealthfoundation.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/licking-paws.jpg)
Distinguishing the cause of allergic symptoms in dogs - The Animal Health Foundation | The Animal Health Foundation
![Hi all. I'm hoping for some advice: my westie loves to chew her paws, almost trance like doing it. I've noticed her paws are reddened. Is this an allergy or normal behaviour? Hi all. I'm hoping for some advice: my westie loves to chew her paws, almost trance like doing it. I've noticed her paws are reddened. Is this an allergy or normal behaviour?](https://i.redd.it/cduazwmta6m91.jpg)