My dog has oozing, bleeding paw sores. Could it be his ear problem?

It looks like he could have an infection. You could soak his paw in a warm dilute Epsom salt solution and see if that helps. Otherwise, have him examined by a vet to determine the cause and treat. He may need an antibiotic to treat infection.

Ouch! Charlie's sores look like they are very inflamed and likely painful. I would recommend taking him in to your vet to have his skin and paws evaluated. He may need antibiotics for an infection as well as anti-inflammatory medication for pain and swelling. Some dogs need bandages as well to protect their feet when they walk from making sores like this worse and allowing them to heal.

It looks like he could have an allergic dermatitis and a possibly an infection. You could soak his paws in a warm Epsom salt solution and see if that helps. Otherwise, he should be examined by a vet for treatment. He might need an antibiotic, anti-histamine, and/or a corticosteroid to treat.

From your picture it appears that Stamford may have an interdigital cyst. These can occur due to foreign material such as grass seeds as well as allergies or infections. Interdigital cysts can be painful and difficult to resolve - sometimes taking many rounds of antibiotics or even surgery. Epsom salt soaks can be helpful in conjunction with antibiotics and the pet should not be allowed to lick at the area. Other potential causes for the lump would be an abscess or a growth. If the lesion is not improving or becomes worse I would recommend that you have Stamford examined by your veterinarian

Sores on the paws can occurr for many reasons. If it is a chronic issue, underlying allergies or a thyroid disorder are likely the issue. These conditions weaken the skin’s natural defenses and allow bacteria and yeast to set up opportunistic infections. The photo of Sammy‘s foot shows a round, pink lesion. It almost looks like some sort of a mass from the picture. I recommend to have Sammy visit his veterinarian to check that area out. If it is a mass, it should be aspirated as skin masses that look this way are suspicious for a cancerous skin growth called a mast cell tumor. However there are benign skin masses that look very similar as well. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

I agree with you that the area looks swollen and raw. I would be worried that the area might be infected and that Lennon may need antibiotics to resolve the problem. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine him. In the meantime, you could consider soaking the foot (and wound) in Epsom Salts (following the instructions on the package) for 5 minutes to help decrease the swelling. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Lennon feels better soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

It sounds like he has an infection so he should be examined by a veterinarian for treatment. He may need an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory to help treat the problem. You could also soak his paws in a warm Epsom salt solution and see if that helps.