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I bought a female on here 3 months ago and found out 2 weeks ago she was eat up with heartworms, has Rocky Mtn fever, and liver damage. She is being treated and doing slightly better but can't walk well. Sometime tonight, she chewed 4 toes off her back foot. Not just a little chewing, the toenails and part of her foot is gone. Any ideas why a dog would do this?

Was hoping she would recover but I reckon I'll have to put her down now.

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Originally posted by banjo
I bought a female on here 3 months ago and found out 2 weeks ago she was eat up with heartworms, has Rocky Mtn fever, and liver damage. She is being treated and doing slightly better but can't walk well. Sometime tonight, she chewed 4 toes off her back foot. Not just a little chewing, the toenails and part of her foot is gone. Any ideas why a dog would do this?

Was hoping she would recover but I reckon I'll have to put her down now.

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Sounds to me like I'd have the poor thing put to sleep.

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Its lost its mind. Put it down.

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I have no idea why your dog chewed off her own toes but I do know that Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever can cause loss of circulation to limbs if not treated in time or if it progresses to far . There are complications in the blood vessels in the brain and extremities . Example just a couple weeks ago a woman was camping on Grand Lake near here , she had flu like symptoms for 4 days before seeking treatment . She had to have both arms and legs amputated due to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever progressing to far .
Sounds like your dog just performed her own amputation could be a neurological problem , could be stress , extreme yeast or fungical infection on her feet or could have been she has damage to her extremities from the RMSF .
Guys this goes out to all of you ...if you experience any flu like symptoms during the summer see a Dr immediately don't wait ! Lady mentioned above waited only 4 days thinking she had the flu and now has no arms or legs . You all are exposed to tick bites if like my husband nearly on a daily basis , be cautious and watch your health .
Sorry about your dog Banjo get her back to vet to get proper diagnosis . If it is an infection of some sort in her feet it can be treated if not she probably does need put down .
Jen

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Permanent nerve damage in a foot will cause a dog to do this...had a female that had her brachial plexus torn and was warned by vet that she might chew her foot off if she didn't get feeling back in it...she did just as you have described, and had to amputate the leg...you're probably looking at an amputation or putting the dog down depending on how attached you are and how deep your pockets are, best of luck.

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Unfortunately, your female has 3 SERIOUS problems, and any one of the 3 problems would probably render her "unfit" as a serious future competition dog...

The tick-borne diseases (such as Rocky Mtn. Spotted Fever) ALL do permanent damage to both dogs and humans. The nerves in her leg or foot may be tingling, or causing her to have intense itching and / or severe pain non-stop, which is probably why she chewed her toes off, trying to get away from the discomfort.

In addition, your vet bills just trying to get and keep her comfortable are going to be many, and probably ongoing.

IF she were my dog, I would have her put down. I believe it would be an act of kindness. I'm sorry you have to go through this...

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I had one that got an extremely high fever once due to infection and he did the same thing. Took him to the vet, and said it had affected his brain and had to be put down.

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She is yours but she is sick and either has neurological damage or real circulation problems. Being fit for coonhunting has nothing to do with the decision that needs to be made. Even if she pulls through all of this she will never be healthy. I would have a real talk with my vet.

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