Keritosis is a
common
occurrence in
dogs that occurs
on nose or heel
pad of the front
leg.
It looks like
the nose or pad
has grown small,
carrot-like
protrusions from
it. It may cover
the entire nose
or appear like a
ridge. This skin
will grow longer
and clearly has
separate
sections which
you can gently
move with your
fingers.
This is dry,
dead skin
much like
your
cuticles or
heel. On the
nose, food
gets stuck
in it and it
is very
uncomfortable
for the dog
and can
cause
soreness
and/or
infection.
To remove
these, you
can use an
emery board
and file it
down. Take
care to
gently file
in the
direction
the
protrusions
are laying
and not back
and forth.
If they are
very long,
you may want
to do this
over a
period of a
few days and
you can have
their nose
and pads
back to
normal
quickly.