My dog has a recurring swollen lump between his toes he keeps licking. What to do?

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I have black retriever. he has got something like swollen muscle between his fingers of front legs. He keeps on licking it. That muscles disappears for sometime and again comes up. Its been 3-4 months. Please guide what we should do. we r very worried abt him. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 6 months old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Pluto! Since this is a problem that has continued to recur for the past 3-4 months, I would definitely recommend having it examined by a vet. This could be a tumor of some kind, or a recurring infection causing swelling in this area. It sounds like Pluto will probably need oral anti-inflammatory medication as well as an oral antibiotic, and may also need a biopsy of the affected area to find out what it is.

My dog has a recurring swollen lump between his toes he keeps licking. What to do?

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