What to do about dog's irritated nail area?

My dog is constantly licking his nails and looks in pain if we touch them. They are red and irritated at the base. We've tried alcohol and ointments. What would be a good remedy for this? Thanks!

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Don't use alcohol that will make it more irritated. he might have allergies and need a change in diet. try diets that are corn free and don't have gluten. When in doubt a phone call to the vet is free.

Wow did he steal that from somebody's overly tacky e-book? Anyway, it might be a nail bed infection which would require anti-biotics which means you're going to have to go see a vet about it. I had a dog with a nasty nailbed infection that wouldn't go away completely, I finally told my vet to remove the entire nail and when he did we found a inch and a half long thorn sitting in there. It was sick and smelled aweful but it healed up nicely after that although his new toenail looked a bit abused when it grew back in!

The best thing to do when your animal is in pain for more than 24 hours is to take them to the vet and have them diagnose and treat your animal. That's what they are there for. If you've already tried to help your dog and it didn't work, you should take the dog into the vet. Could be a number of things wrong, ingrown nail, infection in the foot etc.Good Luck!