My dog has a white spot on her paw pad, visible with pressure. Is it serious?

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My dog suffers from hyperkeratosis (unsure if this is connected) and while I was cleaning her pads today, I saw a small white spot under the skin of one of her toes. The spot is only visible if I put pressure on the pad and it mostly disappears when I release pressure. The photos show the toe when I'm pressing on it and when I'm not pressing on it. I've highlighted the spot in the photo where it's visible. Is this something to be concerned about? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 8 years and 3 months old | 45 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and thanks for your question about Olivia. I suspect this small white spot is likely related to the hyperkeratosis and the resulting changes in the foot pad. It's also possible that Olivia may have a small mass just starting to grow in that foot pad, that's still small enough as to be nearly invisible unless you're compressing the tissue around it. I'm impressed you found that spot at all! I would definitely point this spot out to your vet. If it's big enough to aspirate (get a small needle sample of cells), they can get an idea of whether the cells in that spot appear normal or concerning. It looks pretty darn small in the picture - so your vet may simply tell you to monitor for now, but it's good to get it seen and documented so they can help monitor if it changes. I hope this helps. You're doing a great job caring for Olivia! As an aside, here's my favorite hyperkeratosis topical treatment if you're interested :-) https://naturaldogcompany.com/product/snout-soother-tin/

My dog has a white spot on her paw pad, visible with pressure. Is it serious?

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