My dog's paw is red, painful, and has discharge. Is it infected?

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Hello, I was trimming the fur on my dog's paws when I noticed that he found it extremely painful when I cut his hind left paw fur.I took a look and the skin seemed red and inflamed.It also had a discharge.I think it looks like a bacterial infection, so I cleaned it with iodine solution and soaked it in apple cider vinegar for around 10min. QUESTIONS: 1.Do you think this is an infection or is it something more serious? 2.Are there any holistic/natural remedies to help? 3.Should we go to the vet? Pet's info: Dog | Belgian Malinois | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 11 months old | 60 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Answering your questions: 1. It does look like infection. It is not uncommon to see skin infection or small abscesses in this area in dogs. 2. The best way to go will be cleaning the paw twice a day with iodine solution. Also, you need to clean it after each walk (could be just with water) You need to dry the paw after each cleaning with a towel. You should make sure that your Simba is not licking the paw, you may have to use a head collar. Apple cider vinegar is not going to help, there is no need to use it. 3. If this treatment is not effective and there is no improvement within 48hrs, you should take Simba to your local vets. Good luck.

My dog's paw is red, painful, and has discharge. Is it infected?

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