Dog Interdigital Cyst

In between the fingers of the paws you notice some abscesses that grow in size when liquid or pus accumulates. This is probably due to an infection that has access to the tissues under the skin. Before the abscesses appear, the dog insistently licks his paw between the fingers. A short while later, he starts to limp due to the pain he feels, and as the tumefaction increases, he won't let you examine his paw. After a few days the abscesses pop, releasing pus and blood, thus alleviating the pain. As long as there are no complications, these heal normally and the animal recuperates completely. Nevertheless, they tend to reappear in one or more paws. Humid fomentations (do not burn) help evacuate the pus faster. You can also form a cataplasm of bread crumb soaked in hot milk. Once you have gotten rid of the pus, clean really well, apply an antiseptic and bandage it well so that it doesn't get infected. It is always convenient to consult the vet in order to avoid that from happening again and so you can find the cause. "Interdigital dermatitis" can be the beginning of an "interdigital pioderma", which can give way to deep furuncles all over the paw.