pet’s breed: English Mastiff
pet’s age: 2 years
pet’s sex: Male
previous treatment:

Cephalexin 500mg 2 tablets 2 times a day.

QUESTION:

My dog has an infection in between his toes which is greatly swollen to the point of looking like a tumor of some sort. we took him to the vet and they gave him a shot and prescribed Cephalexin 500mg 2tabs twice a day. The problem was looking better, but as soon as the meds were gone the swelling has come back between his toes and now it is worse and looks like a rash between all of his pads! what could this be and what could be causing this? How can we treat this?

Answer

Dear,

When there is a swelling between toes localized only on one place it can be foreign body (weed, such fox tail etc.). Your vet must check for foreign body if the process repeats.
Rash between toes can be manifestation of contact dermatitis caused of some grass that appears in this time of the year, or something else in your living place. Apply ZnO ointment between toes frequently in the beginning and reduce it to once per day.
Apply some antibiotic ointment for 7 days in between period of applying ZnO ointment.

Truly,

Damjan