My dog's paw keeps getting injured. What's causing this chronic problem?

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My dog often injured his paw on the same place. We usually apply Betadine and a cream, and bandage it. It goes away after a while but tends to reappear. However, today the wound looks worse than it usually is. What could be the reason behind this? And what can I do to prevent it? Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd - miniature | Male | neutered | 3 years and 8 months old | 17.63 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is not a recurring injury. This looks like foxtail/grassawn lesion. There is likely a piece of grass up there that is causing a chronic infection. You need to get him to a vet for an exam and treatment. ( https://www.google.com/search?q=foxtail+dog+foot&oq=foxtail+dog+foot&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4.5209j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 )

My dog's paw keeps getting injured. What's causing this chronic problem?

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