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30 July 2012 - 5:39 pm
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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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30 July 2012 - 9:01 pm
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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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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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Diagnosed with Mast Cell Cancer in June 2007. Left rear leg amputated Feb. 8, 2011.
Mets discovered Aug. 31, 2011. Read more of Rio's story here.

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31 July 2012 - 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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31 July 2012 - 9:21 am
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Drumroll, please....

 

BROKEN TOENAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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31 July 2012 - 11:03 am
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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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~ ~ Rio ~ ~
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April 2000 – January 20, 2012
Diagnosed with Mast Cell Cancer in June 2007. Left rear leg amputated Feb. 8, 2011.
Mets discovered Aug. 31, 2011. Read more of Rio's story here.

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31 July 2012 - 12:27 pm
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WAaaaaaaaaaahooooo!!!!! Let's hear it for broken toenails!

Pawdicures for everypawdy!

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YEAH!!!!!!!

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