My dog has a hard lump on his paw and won't stop licking it. What's wrong?

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Looks like my dog has a little extra pad on his frontal leg. I am not sure if it healed from a cut on his carpal pad, or it is something that grew. It feels hard, unlike his regular pad. I just noticed because he is constantly licking at night. Included are two pictures on the paw with the issue and one of his good paw. Pet's info: Dog | Shetland Sheepdog | Male | neutered | 12 years and 11 months old | 38 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It is very hard to say what the growth is without seeing and examining Tonny. It does not really look like a healed part of the stopper pad, so it could be a skin growth. If Tonny keeps licking the area you definitely should take him to your local vets for an appointment. For now, please use a head cone or bandage up the leg for 24hrs to stop him from nibbling on the leg as this could introduce skin inflammation and infection.

My dog has a hard lump on his paw and won't stop licking it. What's wrong?

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