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5 YEAR OLD FEMALE BULLDOGGIE

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Question
HI I ADOPTED A 5YEAR OLD FEMALE NEVER SPAYED PUREBREED BULLY
SHE HAS THESE RED PIMPLE LIKE IRRITATION BETWEEN HER TOES/PAWS WHAT ARE THEY AND WILL THEY GO AWAY OR NEED TO BE TREATED.

Answer
These are inter digital cysts and very common in Bulldogs. You can treat them yourself. They are like a giant pimple. You will need to soak her foot 2-3 times a day until the cysts breaks open and drains. Until it does, it is painful and your dog my limp.

Once it drains, you can stop the soaks, but keep it clean and use an antibiotic ointment until it heals, like Neosporin. If she licks it, it won't hurt her.  If it gets infected, she will need antibiotics like Cephalexin to treat it.