Ginger has a sore foot

**luvofallhorses** · 11-02-2005, 12:11 PM

no advice here, just support. (((Ginger's Mom & Ginger))) I will pray that it isn't anything too serious.

**PJ's Mom** · 11-02-2005, 01:40 PM

Any news yet?

**Ginger's Mom** · 11-02-2005, 01:49 PM

Thank you so much everyone, we are back. Well, the vet did a much more thorough job of checking Ginger's pad than I did. She does have a small pointy growth on her foot that apparently has a cut in it, which is what is causing her discomfort. Vet said she wasn't sure if the cut and subsequent irritation caused the growth, or if she has an unusual growth that was cut (actually she seemed to think the second was more plausible). In any case, I am to bathe her paw twice a day in a hot Epsom Salt solution, and she has one pill a day each for inflamation and infection. Go back in five to seven days for follow-up. The vet said if the growth remains after the treatment, we may want to consider having it lasered off, only because it is in such an unusual spot and could get cut again during normal play at the park. She made sure that she said that she did not in anyway think that it was cancerous, just in an unpleasant location. No need to limit her activity, just if she looks like she is limping or having a hard time walking, we should go home. So all in all, not a bad trip to the doctors at all.

Now I am off to buy Epsom Salt.

Thanks again, everyone.

And Ginger says thanks Nanook.

**anna_66** · 11-02-2005, 01:56 PM

So sorry I didn't see this before but I'm glad to hear that everything is ok. I hope the salts help and I'm glad she's not restricted in any way (bet she is too

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{{{HUGS}}} to your big girl

**PJ's Mom** · 11-03-2005, 11:18 PM

How's Ginger today?

**Ginger's Mom** · 11-04-2005, 05:59 AM

She is doing better, thanks for asking.

Ginger still does not want to walk far, and spends a fair amount of time licking that paw. But she is willing to play with me at night. I have to bathe her paw twice a day (really wrapping it in a washrag dipped in hot epsom salt solution), but the problem is keeping her from licking it afterward. So far I have been bribing her not to with treats. She is pretty happy about that.