Hi there, I have this ongoing issue with my pooch(will attach pics) So over 1 year ago now pretty much out of nowhere I noticed this pretty big hairless pinky red lump under my dogs dew claw. Was pretty shocking at the time because he has had a few mast cell tumors in his day so that was my immediate scare. So off to the vet we go. Ended up getting it biopsied, and sent away. Usually just get the ones there at the office but with this one wanted to be my precise i guess.
The results come back and I'm relieved to find out, it's not a mast cell tumor. He says a cpl things but most likely a cyst or digital cyst caused.by a ingrown hair or nail. So I get him on meds, one antibiotic and one anti inflammatory. I want to say he was one the inflam for longer than the biotic, want to say just 2-3 weeks for the antibiotic and maybe 4-6 for the inflam.. something like this anyways. So for 5-6 months or so things we're ok. No cone, no wrapping it, no bandages, limited licking, the area was looking better as well. It was still there but smaller.
This is when it all went to heck. Basically it starting cutting randomly, and it feels like it hasn't stopped since. I can get it going 3-4 maybe 5 days without cutting or bleeding much, then bam a string of days or even a cpl where he cuts it and the thing looks back to worse again.. So frustrating! Cone every night to sleep, wrapping it everyday to walk, foot soaks(gonna start doing more again) watching him every min of the day it seems so he doesn't ripped his foot wrap off and eat it(yes he does that) and lick at the area.
Went back to the vet a month ago, (ive been getting different vets as well with this, kinda sucks) this lady scared the H out of me. Got him in a cancellation, walk him to the door, wait for the phone call(covid times) I tell her the history of the bump, at one point when I said digital cyst she says, I don't think it's that... I'm thinking huh? She says there not usually in the dew claw area, I agree, but continue to tell her I had it biopsied and the results. I said our main scare the first time I came in and had it tested, we had got the mast cell tumor ruled out from the biopsy. So she says she will look back in the papers and get a new sample of the bump(jab my dog). I say sure. I wait in the car for another 30 mins, get the call and well kinda relief at the fact she says oh, this new test seems to confirm what the first one does(no metastic cells) anyway she recomends a new antiobiotic that he went on for 2 weeks.
First few days of the meds(cephalexin) I was pretty excited. I took his bandage off for 3 to 4 nights in a row with no blood or limited blood, was looking a bit better. Then of course, my on going issue of it cutting and or bleeding again on that 4th or 5th day, so back to square one almost. Few more days of looking better than bam, blood. For example I went 3-4 days one time doing his daily walks, let him out back at night to go pee, and yes, bleeding again!!
So I did end up doing another 2 weeks of the meds because I sent pics to the vet and she said it was looking better at that time(it was a bit) During that next 2 weeks same thing really. I feel the meds helped a bit, but overall it was a similar problem. The pooch was having stomach issues on the meds as well, hesitant to eat in morning, threw up once.. When the time came to get more more when I was done the month, I really didn't know what to do. Keep him on them for the small improvements with the stomach problems or take him off for a bit, so I took him off for now. Actually couldn't go to the vet that day anyway because my car was in the shop and we had a storm that day so I guess circumstances made that decision for me. I also heard this med cephalexin is only supposed to be used for 1 month.. but I can't confirm.. Anyways, sorry for the long post. Been stressful. I really need a solution to this, besides surgery. I mean, if i can get it shrunk to a point surgery would work id do it, but he's had like 4-5 surgeries and I would love to avoid that.. He's 10 coming up on 11. Thanks for reading, any suggestions I would love to hear.
The results come back and I'm relieved to find out, it's not a mast cell tumor. He says a cpl things but most likely a cyst or digital cyst caused.by a ingrown hair or nail. So I get him on meds, one antibiotic and one anti inflammatory. I want to say he was one the inflam for longer than the biotic, want to say just 2-3 weeks for the antibiotic and maybe 4-6 for the inflam.. something like this anyways. So for 5-6 months or so things we're ok. No cone, no wrapping it, no bandages, limited licking, the area was looking better as well. It was still there but smaller.
This is when it all went to heck. Basically it starting cutting randomly, and it feels like it hasn't stopped since. I can get it going 3-4 maybe 5 days without cutting or bleeding much, then bam a string of days or even a cpl where he cuts it and the thing looks back to worse again.. So frustrating! Cone every night to sleep, wrapping it everyday to walk, foot soaks(gonna start doing more again) watching him every min of the day it seems so he doesn't ripped his foot wrap off and eat it(yes he does that) and lick at the area.
Went back to the vet a month ago, (ive been getting different vets as well with this, kinda sucks) this lady scared the H out of me. Got him in a cancellation, walk him to the door, wait for the phone call(covid times) I tell her the history of the bump, at one point when I said digital cyst she says, I don't think it's that... I'm thinking huh? She says there not usually in the dew claw area, I agree, but continue to tell her I had it biopsied and the results. I said our main scare the first time I came in and had it tested, we had got the mast cell tumor ruled out from the biopsy. So she says she will look back in the papers and get a new sample of the bump(jab my dog). I say sure. I wait in the car for another 30 mins, get the call and well kinda relief at the fact she says oh, this new test seems to confirm what the first one does(no metastic cells) anyway she recomends a new antiobiotic that he went on for 2 weeks.
First few days of the meds(cephalexin) I was pretty excited. I took his bandage off for 3 to 4 nights in a row with no blood or limited blood, was looking a bit better. Then of course, my on going issue of it cutting and or bleeding again on that 4th or 5th day, so back to square one almost. Few more days of looking better than bam, blood. For example I went 3-4 days one time doing his daily walks, let him out back at night to go pee, and yes, bleeding again!!
So I did end up doing another 2 weeks of the meds because I sent pics to the vet and she said it was looking better at that time(it was a bit) During that next 2 weeks same thing really. I feel the meds helped a bit, but overall it was a similar problem. The pooch was having stomach issues on the meds as well, hesitant to eat in morning, threw up once.. When the time came to get more more when I was done the month, I really didn't know what to do. Keep him on them for the small improvements with the stomach problems or take him off for a bit, so I took him off for now. Actually couldn't go to the vet that day anyway because my car was in the shop and we had a storm that day so I guess circumstances made that decision for me. I also heard this med cephalexin is only supposed to be used for 1 month.. but I can't confirm.. Anyways, sorry for the long post. Been stressful. I really need a solution to this, besides surgery. I mean, if i can get it shrunk to a point surgery would work id do it, but he's had like 4-5 surgeries and I would love to avoid that.. He's 10 coming up on 11. Thanks for reading, any suggestions I would love to hear.
