My dog's paw is swollen between toes, but it doesn't hurt. What is it?

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My dog has a swelling between toes on top of her front foot. She does not pull the paw away or limp or yelp when I touch it. She had swellings on bottom of her paws before due to irritation but this one looks bigger and in on top of the paw. There is no visible objects in the wound, no dead skin around or no puss. Our vet would usually recommend soaking the foot in a solution of Hibiclens of epsilon salt but I was wondering if this looks like something else than irritation. Pet's info: Dog | West Highland White Terrier | Female | unspayed | 10 years and 10 months old | 17 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

This may be just irritation from licking or chewing the paw. However I cannot rule out a small toe tumor/mass. You can try soaking the foot and see if that helps. If the lesion persists then I would recommend having it checked out because if it is a mass it will need to be removed soon.

My dog's paw is swollen between toes, but it doesn't hurt. What is it?

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