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Sores between toes!

Aislinn

New Member
My 3.5 year old english mastiff, Titan, appears to have developed sores between his toes. The sores look like two swollen fluid-filled bumps in the webbing of his toes. Last year we had a problem with cheatgrass, but he hasn't been exposed to any this season. I would really like to hold off from our bi-monthly pet visit if possible. We have some Sulpha antibiotics that are here, should I start him on a round? He isn't very responsive to us trying to mess with it and I'm afraid my vet will want to put him under to take samples that may be unnecessary and expensive! What do you think?
 

Boxergirl

Well-Known Member
That looks like an interdigital furuncle. My boxer boy used to get them all the time. They're painful. Antibiotics never really helped him, but epsom salt soaks as warm as he could take it did. They'd open, drain, and clear up. After a while even my vet agreed that the soaks worked as well as antibiotics. All of that being said - I'd have the vet take a look. Lumps and bumps always worry me.
 

Geisthexe

Banned
Also go get some athlete foot cream .. Put a light amount in between the toes after you soak.

You'll wanna soak in Epsom salts twice daily
Fungal athlete foot cream twice daily

It should clear up in no time
 

kbuchanan66

Well-Known Member
I have seen this in a Great Dane that a friend of mine owned.

She Epsom salt soaked the paw in really warm water and than applied a topical ointment. I can't exactly remember the name. If they do pop or open up you want to watch closely to make sure it does not get infected.
 

jcook

Well-Known Member
Our English bulldog gets those all the time. We didnt have great success with the Epsom salt (but that is just our personal experience). Our vet says it happens when dirt builds up in the paws, so we just try to clean them as often as possible. It doesn't help that Sampson licks his paws either. We have him on a raw diet and he still does it.

Good luck and let us know how it goes :)