My senior dog has painful paw sores. Should I take him to the vet?

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Max, my oldest dog has been having these cuts on his paws and you can tell that he's in pain sometimes and we see them randomly show up and we don't want to take him to the vet if it's nothing serious (he's also going to die soon). Could this be something serious that we should get checked? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | neutered | 11 years and 9 months old

Mirissa Duncil, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there. These look a lot like lick granumlomas-if Max has been licking the areas and chewing at them a lot them the areas will become hairless and infected and eventually form granulation (which is thicker) tissue than normal. Sometimes the areas will weep clear fluid which is plasma leakage. I would still encourage you to see your veterinarian who can palpate (feel the area) and make sure there is no worry of an actual tumor. If max is 11, he is an older pet for sure, but may have several years of good quality life in front of him still. Hope this helps

My senior dog has painful paw sores. Should I take him to the vet?

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