My dog has an irritated, pus-filled sac between his toes. What to do?

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My dog has an abcesed sac in between hos toes. It wasnt bothering him for the last few months and has since become mildly pussey and irritated.

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for your question about your dog. Based on the symptoms you're describing and the photo that is attached I would agree that this lesion appears to be an abscess, these can occur secondary to an untreated skin infection or possibly secondary to foreign material (such as a thorn or trauma). Since the lesion is becoming more irritated and not improving I would recommend having your dog seen by a veterinarian so that they can clean/flush out the infection and prescribe some antibiotics. They also give you an e-collar so that your dog does not continue to lick and irritate the area. Hope this helps, good luck!

My dog has an irritated, pus-filled sac between his toes. What to do?

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