Itchy dog feet

Hello vets, my Luna is an American staffy x mastiff, she gets itchy red paws, she chews on them, my question is I've been told that Curash baby powder is good to use on dogs, is it safe if they lick and ingest the Curash powder, thankyou kindly.

Hello - there are many licensed products available for itchy dog skin and the one pictured is not licensed, so veterinary surgeons will not and cannot reccommend it, whether or not it is toxic.  Itchy red paws are frequently a symptom of allergy and Cornstarch is an allergen protein in itself. Furthermore, if the symptoms are caused by something that requires different treatment and this isn't picked up, then the symptoms could worsen before appropriate advice is sought. Reasonable steps that might not compulsarily involve a vet could include clipping nails, dealing with long hair or hairball cluds from between toes if appropriate (although this can be diffict / risky so only if this can confidently be done well), rinsing paws with a hose after walks, then drying well between the toes.  However this is not straightforward for every dog and again, may not be an effective treatment for the underlying problem in this particular pet; I wouldn't expect it to provide a cure.  Foot-licking has multiple causes so it is important that treatment specific to your pet is given.  It may seem like a small issue, but can be caused by underlying arthritic pain, inadequate nail length, fleas, abdominal pain and foreign bodies between the toes, worms in some countries, most of which are chronic (ongoing) issues.  Please therefore take this problem to your vets sooner rather than later; an itchy dog is never 'just' an itchy dog.

Thankyou for that input but honestly that's not really what I asked, is asked is it ok to use obviously they use it on babies, I'm not spending hundreds of dollars on something so simple and cheap and has worked,  my Luna's feet were red underneath yesterday,  put the powder on twice and the sk8n is sk8n is white,  no picking. A dog trainer told me about this simple inexpensive hack and it works.

Hi - its not ok if your dog is foot-licking due to arthritic pain, pancreatitis or osteosarcoma and you continually assume primary skin disease and treat it using Sudocrem, no.   I do not know why your dog is licking their feet so I am in no position to say, without examining the patient or knowing much about them, 'just use Sudocrem without consulting your vet' - it would be against the RCVS code of conduct, that is put there to keep your dog safe.  I note that you are not in the UK (this is a UK site) so the medication rules may be different there (a local vet could tell you).  In the ideal world this would 100% cure your dog and lets hope that is the case, but recurrrence is a distinct possibility and we would reccommend seeking treatment that addresses the underlying cause if that is the case.