Anyone know what this is?

[cyber-sibes]

Thanks everyone, sounds like it's not terribly serious. I talked to the vet a couple months ago about doing a biopsy when he takes out her cracked teeth, but I think I'll call him tomorrow & let him know it's changed. He may want to put her on antibiotics for a couple weeks before surgery. She's been licking it a lot today, but it doesn't seem to bother her when she walks.

[lizbud]

Pat, does your Vet use a laser in surgery? They might be able to zap
off the growth. It would be very minor surgery.

[cyber-sibes]

Pat, does your Vet use a laser in surgery? They might be able to zap off the growth. It would be very minor surgery.

Good question, I'll ask. I sort of doubt it because it's not a high-tech clinic. If not, maybe I can contact the Ohio State vet clinic if they could do it. (I left the "fancy" clinic because the vets & staff there left much to be desired)

[mike001]

Might just be a fatty tumor that got irritated. Just keep your eye on it for changes or bleeding. Might want to clip the hair around it to give it more air and a chance to dry up. If it isn't serious your vet can just cauterize it.

[Canis-Lupess]

Our Mist developed something similar on her hind paw when she was 12 years old. I noticed her favouring the back leg when she walked across lumpy ground etc... and then noticed that one of her pads seemed to have grown an axtra part similar to whats in your pictures but larger and it also looked sore like the one in your photos.

The vet said he reckoned it was caused by an old injury or something and that it had developed into a sort of growth. Antibiotics didn't sort it so she had it removed. It was awkward with the after care and keeping it dry because it was the middle of winter and always wet outside and keeping it dry was a pain. It did heal up ok though and she was an elderly dog.

I told the vet I recalled Mist getting stung on one of her back feet the previous summer when she trod on a bumble bee that was on the ground. She obviously felt it a bit at first but then she seemed ok after a few seconds and I couldn't find anything up when I looked. Whether that caused it, nobody knows for sure. but she never had a problem once it had been taken off. It wasn't that expensive to have done and it was worth it, even at her age.

I'd say get it taken off when she goes for her dental surgery.

[cyber-sibes]

Thanks, I've been a little conceerned because it changed, and she turned 10 in Jan. I'm keeping an eye on it, she's been licking it, but it doesn't seem to be getting any bigger or more sore looking. I think maybe when I pulled the ice balls off her paw, it may have taken a little skin with it. Since it's not getting any worse, I decided to wait till Monday & see how it is then. If it stays the same, I'll still call the vet, I really hope he'll remove it when she goes in.

[lv4dogs]

There was just an article in last months veterinary magazine at my work describing a growth that looks very similar if not just like that one. I can't remember the name of the growth but they are generally easy to remove. Or at least easy if you use the technique that the magazine listed. They pretty much just cut around the growth (if I remember right some sort of dental tool works best actually) and then you kind of pull it out of the pad. Almost like a wart or the like, the growth kind of has a root to it. I don't have much internet access at all but if I can I will get the info from work & email it to you. I can't promise it though, sorry. Generally they are harmless (non-cancerous) although they can cause your pet discomfort.
I'll try my best to find the article & get it to you. Good luck!