Reg: 06-27-2007
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OK, my pain in the butt dog now has a thing growing on his toe. It is right on the edge of the nail and looks kind of like a wart almost. When he had the last vet visit, it was smaller and I mentioned it to the vet, who only said "I'm not worried about that, its benign" (If you remember at that visit we were worried he might be bloating). It is firm, but wiggles when moved like the connection is soft to the skin.
It has grown a little. Does anyone have experience with what this may be? Someone suggested possible mast cell tumor, or maybe wart. Should I take him in for it or just watch it? It is still pretty small. Any treatment suggesstions? I had one suggestion to use wart remover on it, or tie it off with dental floss. I was hoping someone might have had the same thing and could tell me what it is. If all else fails, I will have to step up my search for a new vet I guess.
Keep an eye on that sucker and if it keeps growing I would strongly recommend sending it off for histopath. Could be nothing, could be somthing. That's the only way to know 100%. Whenever we remove any kind of mass it is always sent off, always. Your average vet does not know enough to be able to identify it by it's cellular structure.
Reg: 08-29-2006
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If it grows any further or if he starts messing with it then I'd do as Matthew suggests and have it removed and sent out for a pathology...just for piece of mind.
The two kinds of cancer that are common to toes are squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Squamous cell carcinoma is usually accompanied by tenderness, swelling, pain, and nail problems (splitting or not growing). It is most common in large-breed, black dogs such as labs, poodles, and giant schnauzers. (But can occur in any dog).
Melanomas usually also present with swelling and lameness.
Since your lump doesn't really look sore or inflamed, it's probaly not cancer. But since I'm not a vet, I'd definitely have it looked at if you are concerned. If it changes, get a biopsy. I doubt it's anything serious but if it turns out to be, acting sooner is better than later.
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Growth on his toe
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