I found a cyst between my 11 year old lab’s paw. It was growing and bleeding. The vet tried to remove it, but said that the roots went around tendons and arteries. He wasn’t sure if it was cancer or benign. He did not biopsy it. In either case, he recommended removing her toes or paw if it returns.
She has terrible arthritis and really needs both her front paws to walk.
What are the implications if I just leave this cyst/tumor alone?
Thank You,
Craig
Tags: bleeding growth on paw, cyst on paws, dog with tumor, growth on paw
Dear Craig,
This is one of these questions that is best answered by a vet who knows your dog’s health background.
If you leave it alone and it is cancer, it can spread to other parts of your dog’s body. If it is benign but aggressively growing and is compromising the bodies systems, his suggestion is one way to treat it.
Our suggestion is to get a second opinion to fully know your options.
Regards,
Taylor
Blog Administrator
www.vetlocator.com
a 2nd opinion is called for. if small, sometimes the toe must be removed. dogs do fine without one toe. if it is a tumor, the longer you wait the worse it will get
My lab nad something similar two year ago. We watched it everyday to gauge its changes, but we were watching too closely and didn’t notice how big it had actually gotten. She had to have half her toe removed. She was able to heal properly and walks normally. Unfortunately, we just discovered another growth in the same area. We have an appointment with our vet to have it checked out.
I definitely recommend a second opinion. Losing one tow didn’t affect our dog at all. She was 9 when it happened. Best of luck.
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My dog is 15 years old and has a growth by her toes. When I came back from work she was chewing at the growth. I took her to the Vet and they are testing it for cancer. The Vet said that if it was cancerous she would have to have part of her toe removed. I do not believe she is a strong enough dog to go through an operation such as this. The Vet also gave me some antibiotics and after seven days I checked her toe and it appears that the swelling has gone down. There is still something there, but in a week perhaps it will be gone. Does that mean she does not have cancer? I will propably get the results this week.