Anyone know what this is?

[Jakesmom]

Could you put a booty on it when she is outside so she doesn't get the ice balls?

My Jake has had laser surgery for removal of a growth on his head, the healing was definately quick. It was not for paw growth, I dont' know anything about these, but if it is bothering your dog and the booties are not along term viable solution, I would reccomend a referral vet to see if there is something more you can do, hopefully non-invasive if possible.

Good luck.

jake's mom

[wolf_Q]

Poor Star, I hope it's nothing serious! Maybe you could trim the fur on her feet so she wouldn't get ice balls stuck to them?

[cyber-sibes]

Could you put a booty on it when she is outside so she doesn't get the ice balls?

Yes, that's what I did. We keep a set of sled dog booties as she has had a couple paw injuries. Seems to be better now, it shrunk back down. Our vet's biggest concern was the difficulty of getting a pad to heal, because after cutting something this size out, there's not much skin to cover the wound, and it's tough to keep them off of it. I'll see what he says now. If he doesn't feel comfortable removing it, I'll ask for a referral to a vet who can do laser surgery. I appreciate everyone's input & concerns. You've given me several things to look into.

Amy, it's so weird, we hardly had any snow, and she's never gotten big ice balls like this before. I don't usually trim their paws in winter because the fur actually helps their grip on icy surfaces.