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Man, just can NOT catch a break here! My foster, Tipper is having a surgical correction next week to her amputation last year. Basically another amputation to shorten the femur. Past few days I've noticed another foster, Comet, obsessively licking his foot. Okay, I know he needs a nail trim and Rottweilers are so phobic about their feet. So I took him to the groomer and I discovered that one of his nails isn't just long, it is actually detached from the nail bed!!! Today I called my vet and I have to bring him in tomorrow, they think there's a good chance he might have squamous cell carcimoma and will need hs toe amputated! Anyone ever had that on their dog before?
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25 September 2009
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Oh ouch! YIkes! I hope you're getting a bulk discount from the vet. I'm so sorry!
Roxy's peeps wrote about their pack member, Kali, who was diagnosed with this. Here is her post.
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10:11 pm
2 February 2011
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I haven't heard of toe amputation due to squamous cell, but in my readings on Mast Cell Tumors, I did come across a few cases where dogs needed toe amputations. I'm assuming it would be easier recovery from this surgery than from a full leg amputation, but hopefully it won't come to that.
Sending you good wishes for a negative on that nasty C-word. Sounds like you could use some good Tripawds juju right now!
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8:58 am
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SCC of the toe is fairly common in dogs and if caught early amputation can be curative. It could also be a nail bed infection/osteomyelitis but either way needs amputation. The biopsy will tell you for sure but you might want to consider a chest xray first just in case there are already mets.
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2 February 2011
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I knew that all you needed was some Tripawd juju!!!! We are celebrating here for you!!!!
Rio's momma
(PS: Monkeygirl Tosca has had a few of those pesky broken toenails...)
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12:27 pm
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25 September 2009
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WAaaaaaaaaaahooooo!!!!! Let's hear it for broken toenails!
Pawdicures for everypawdy!
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