Tag: paw

Sterile pyogranulomatous cysts are worth bearing in mind

Jan 26, 2015

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I recently saw a very large, and very friendly bull mastiff that presented with what appeared to be typical interdigital cysts. These had been chronically recurrent and previous histopathology indicated a pyogranulomatous reaction. However his lesions responded poorly to three weeks’ of cephalexin antibiotic therapy and, in fact, he developed several lesions on his other feet. Cytology revealed mild bacterial colonisation, and it…
Check out pad wounds thoroughly

Jan 12, 2015

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Last Saturday I had a “walk in” – a very cute spaniel that was limping slightly and had a cut pad. The owner thought she might have trodden on something. A good palpation didn’t seem to suggest the presence of any foreign body and the dog was very stoical. My previous experiences suggest any foreign…