Bump between Rocco's toes...advice? (pics)

Submitted by Rocco84 on August 18, 2011 - 12:28am

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I noticed today Rocco had a little bump between his toes on his left paw...it doesnt appear to be sensitive at all when I touch it, it kind of looks like a bug bite or something...has anyone had this happen to any onf there bullies...i tried to take some pics but they dont really seem to help much but here they are anyway...I am wondering if it may even be like a pimple or something

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interdigital cyst...

Submitted by Kathy Chester N... on August 18, 2011 - 12:32am.

very common in bulldogs. What are you feeding him? Try putting preparation H on it three times a day, it should be gone in two or three days.

agh a cyst

Submitted by Rocco84 on August 18, 2011 - 12:34am.

didnt even think of that...i will def give that a go...any advice to keep ol' rocco from licking it off

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wow no idea

Submitted by rbthibod on August 18, 2011 - 8:24am.

how to keep from licking unless you went to a farm store or tack shop and got some bitter apple , which is a deterant from licking i remember seeing some other topical things that deter animal from licking stuff

bitter apple

Submitted by Shannon and Winston on August 18, 2011 - 8:29am.

I think it might burn on a sore like that...and my experience w/ bitter apple is that I somehow manage to get more in MY nose and mouth than I ever do on the item I don't want to be chewed...

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licking...

Submitted by Shannon and Winston on August 18, 2011 - 8:28am.

I usually give a verbal "AH!" sort of cue whenever I see Winston licking his paw while he has an active cyst. He'll usually give the sad and sulky face, but he'll stop. If it's bothering him enough to make him want to lick it, it's probably because it "itches." I'd recommend giving a benadryl, 1mg for every pound of weight per my vet's advice (unless Rocco's had a bad reaction to Benadryl), while you work to get the cyst to clear...that helps Winston at least. And, as an fyi, they usually look worse before they get better, so don't panic too much if it gets bigger/redder in the next few days...

Good luck!

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Cysts

Submitted by IndyBulldog™ on August 18, 2011 - 10:29am.

My vet says to use Preparation H pads to wipe in there between the affected toes.

I use Tucks pads on my Boys cause that's what I had found at the store. They seem to stop the itching for them...they are common in Bullies.

Witch Hazel is good too, clean the area with it.

I've heard if they get bad, soaking in epsom salts water helps.

Also a vet visit may be called for if it gets too sore.

Steve

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Just don't soak and use prep H together...

Submitted by Kathy Chester N... on August 18, 2011 - 11:05am.

they defeat each other's purpose. Do one or the other. Personally, I can't get my dogs to stand still long enough to soak their paws, so the prep H works for us.

the are pretty common, bella has had two I think, one got bad an

Submitted by chrissyBella on August 18, 2011 - 11:04am.

and kind of exploded and got infected, it was more toward bottom of paw, but it was a big process to get it to heel :( but most just go away I believe

thanks guys

Submitted by Rocco84 on August 18, 2011 - 11:27am.

I started using preperation H and he actually doesnt appear to wanna lick it at all...it is weird because he doesnt even seem to notice I put anything on his paw...I put it on laast night and this morning it was oozing a bit so ti si starting to heal...I have had cysts myslef and usually go the epson salt route. Thanks for the help guys, it's weird you always think the worst until you find out it is something common ha

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Massengill Country Flowers Disposable Douche

Submitted by msl on August 18, 2011 - 11:33am.

Warm the douche in a small container (yogurt containers are good) and soak the paw in it for about 10 minutes, twice a day (you can reuse the douche).

In about a day or two, the cyst will drain and heal.

I've found this to be the best and fastest remedy to clear up interdigital cysts (works much faster than soaking in epsom salt).

Gonna try that

Submitted by IndyBulldog™ on August 18, 2011 - 12:38pm.

I love the looks I get when I buy fem stuff.

I asked a cashier once if they carried thongs...[Ya know flip flops] wish I had a picture of her eyes and the look on her face.

Hope it works for us.

Steve

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According to the breeder that

Submitted by msl on August 18, 2011 - 1:09pm.

According to the breeder that gave me this tip, it has to be Massengil Country Flower, and no other. The stuff is not easy to find and so I tend to stock up. Needless to say, I get pretty strange looks when checking out with half a dozen pink boxes of douche. Saying that its for my bulldogs doesn't help.

Mark

hahahaha

Submitted by Rocco84 on August 18, 2011 - 2:54pm.

talk about akward lol

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OMG, is it terrible that I'm laughing right now? :-) Wow, the

Submitted by ArchimedesMommy on August 18, 2011 - 7:42pm.

things we do for our bullies, huh? :-)
But seriously, I'm sooo happy you posted this, because I'd LOVE something FAST for my poor Meaty---he

has TERRIBLE cysts and I feel so bad for him because they look so angry and painful!

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