My dog's paw pad growth: Wart or tumor? Is a biopsy necessary?

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Hi! I recently took my dog to the vet to have a growth on her paw pad checked out (photos attached). The vet thinks it's either a wart or a more dangerous kind of tumor and prescribed Quadritop. He said that if it doesn't look better in a week, they'll take a biopsy. I'm worried sick and hoping I can get a second opinion. Should we go ahead and biopsy it? How worrisome does it look? Thank you in advance! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 4 years and 1 month old | 37 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hell. This does not look like the typical wart. As to if it is a dangerous tumor, only after a biopsy or excision, will that be known. Your veterinarian has taken a common conservative approach, so I would not be alarmed. If the growth does not respond to the ointment, I would recommend complete removal with histopathology to identify what the growth is. Hopefully, this will be curative. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog's paw pad growth: Wart or tumor? Is a biopsy necessary?

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