Dog toe bump above nail: What to do for possible infection until vet?

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Found a small bump on my Dogs toe above the nail wanted too find out what it could be. My cousin is a vet tech and i showed her a pics of it and she thinks its a infection but said i should have a vet look. i have a appointment but its not till mid February. so if anyone can take a look and tell me what you think it could be and if it is a infection what i should do till i see the vet ? i also been putting antibiotic cream on it and seemed to help just a little. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 80 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

What I recommend for patients that cannot get in to see me for a while and may have an infected nail bed is to soak the foot in Epsom Salts (following the instructions on the box for making it up) for 5 minutes then just drying it well. That will help decrease the swelling a little. That can be done once daily if needed. Applying a topical antibiotic cream can help, but one of the most important things is to prevent a dog from licking it. I will sometimes recommend an e-collar or a having the dog wear a bootie to prevent licking. Some owners decide to bandage the area, but you have to be very careful to keep the bandage clean and dry or it will worsen an infection. I hope that answered your questions.

Dog toe bump above nail: What to do for possible infection until vet?

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