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My bulldog has worsening paw growths. Is it hyperkeratosis or cysts?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Bulldog | Male | neutered | 2 years and 1 month old | 47 lbs

I have a blind English bulld resuce. He is 2 yrs old. we have had him 1 yr and finally got him over his skin issues. He takes Apoquel and eats limited ingredients food. In the last couple of months he has developed triple feet virus? Been to vet and they said not to worry, they often go away on there own. It is getting much worse fast.

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Answered By Cara, DVM, cVMA

Veterinarian

Published on August 17th, 2017

Triple feet virus is not something I'm familiar with, the only thing I can come up with is hand foot and mouth virus in children which is not transmissible to dogs. Those lesions look like severe hyperkeratosis or interdigital cysts. You may need to get a biopsy of the lesions to get a diagnosis, and he may need long term steroids or antibiotics, and potentially surgical removal if they don't resolve with medication.

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    Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

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    I have never heard if triple foot virus, it is posdibly a colloquial name. To me this lools like a really bad case of cutaneous horn/palliomavirus. Sometimes it resolves but it can be treated surhically or medically. You could monitor the situation but I would be inclined to have some testing done to ensure it is nothing more sinister. If you would like treatment speak to your vet as tgere are more options than just leaving it.

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