My dog has a non-cancerous paw growth that gets infected. What to do?

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Our dog has a strange growth which has overtaken his paw pad. It’s been biopsied - not cancerous. It’s a mystery and we can’t walk him without a boot because it gets infected! Any ideas? Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Male | neutered

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is possible that this is still cancer and perhaps the biopsy that was taken was not representative. It really may not be cancer and it may represent fibrosis or inflammation and scar tissue. I think it would be a good idea to consider getting larger biopsies to see if the diagnosis changes. If it does come back as cancer, this could be removed. Even if benign, your veterinarian could consider referring Milo to a board certified surgeon to see if there is surgical option to remove this even if benign for quality of life purposes. Good luck and best wishes!

My dog has a non-cancerous paw growth that gets infected. What to do?

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