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My senior dog has a growth between toes. Is it serious or cancer?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Male | neutered | 12 years and 5 months old | 90 lbs

My male Doberman 13 yrs old has a growth between toes on right front foot, looks like a an extra pad on a stalk. What is this and best way to temove

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on January 7th, 2018

Unfortunately without seeing Ray in person, there is no way I can diagnose what this growth is on his foot. In a senior dog, however, I would be concerned that it would be cancerous. It could also be a benign growth. The best thing to do is having him seen by a vet on Monday. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the growth to get a sample of it's cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. The vet most likely will want to remove it, and that will be a surgical procedure to do this, but only your vet can make the best treatment decision for Ray. I'd make an appointment for him for tomorrow. Good luck, I hope this helps!

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