Please help!!! Does anyone know what this is?

TheWaffs

Brady has this think on his back paw. It's about the size of a dime and risen like a bump. He has had it for about a week. He came in from being outside with it. it was smaller and got bigger over night, but has stayed the same size since. At first we thought he had scratched it outside but it has not scabbed over. IT has never bled. It doesn't seem to hurt him when i touch it. It constantly moist. I'm not sure if this is from him licking it our something coming out of it. It's hard like cartilage. We are going to call the vet first think tomorrow morning. Just wanted to see if anyone had an idea of what it was.

weimdawgs · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

Could it be a spider bite?? Someone on the weim list posted something that looks just like that and it turned out to be a spider bite. Seems possible as it is on his paw...maybe he stepped near it.

Please let us know what the vet says.

TheWaffs · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject:

I dunno, it doesn't seem to have a bite point like spider bites do

anne · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject:

Histiocytoma?

TheWaffs · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject:

I think you are right. i looked it up what he has does seem like histiocytoma. I will still let the vet take a look at it but since it is on his foot and hasn't bothered him i don't think they will do much.

TheWaffs · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:53 am Post subject:

We are taking him to the vet this afternoon. After speaking with her on the phone she thinks it is hestiocytoma also but wants to take a look at it just in case. I will give an update after our visit

Phoenix1705 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject:

Any news yet?

weimdawgs · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject:

What did the vet say????

borskda · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:14 am Post subject:

Our Piper is having a very similar "bump" removed from her hind foot today in fact. We had one with Riley also on her leg----I believe they are pretty harmless but you should probably have it removed and an analysis done on the tissue.

reddbush · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

I have leasrned from experience not to panic. Lucy had a huge lump on her side (see lumps and bumps) I thought or rather worried the worst. Turned out it was from some sort of trauma and it had just filled up with a bloody liquid that the vet drained. Chances are your bump is the same, although Lucy's was way bigger. Defininatly go to the vet.

rhdwa · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:46 am Post subject:

That looks like something that nearly all of my dogs have had at one time or another. Their (the dog's) licking does not make it better. An anti bacterial spray with xylocane or similar pain killer in it stops the itch and the licking and allows the welt to dry out and heal. The vet always gave us a tube of Panalog ointment which is the veterinary equivalent of neosporin. The last time Udo got an owie, I just used the neosporin plus pain and things cleared up right away. Another thing our vet told us to do was give half a benedryl tablet to reduce the itching. That stops the desire to lick. It has the added benefit of making him sleepy.

weimarmom · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

Fooky has never had that but we do have benedryl tablets for him because he gets rashes on his belly next to his hind legs. he can lick there for hours. not only does it sound disgusting but it makes the ras even worse. the benedryl really helps.