My French Bulldog is limping with a sore, possibly infected paw. Vet?

I'm so sorry that you are having this problem with Frankie. It can actually be quite difficult to determine where a dog is painful when they are limping because many dogs are very stoic and do not show pain well. Often dogs dislike their feet being handled and may pull away for that reason instead of pain, so it is possible that Frankie has an injury somewhere other than his foot since you did not see anything in his paw. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Frankie to see if they can find the source of the pain and determine what is causing the problem. I would not recommend giving Frankie any pain medication at home because some over the counter pain medications are toxic to dogs and some will interact with prescription medications that your vet may want to prescribe. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Frankie feels better soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Ouch, poor King! That looks very painful, and I would definitely take him into the vet to get it treated, Keep it wrapped until then to prevent him from biting at it, but have him seen by a vet first thing in the Monday. Good luck, I hope this helps!

It is certainly possible that Florence has an injury to her knee or hip. It is very common for dogs to limp at a walk (or hold the leg up when standing), but put it down while running. It does not mean that the leg is not painful. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Florence to see if they can determine the source of the problem. Certainly they may recommend x-rays as well. If there is a soft tissue injury, they will be able to prescribe appropriate pain medication and treatment. And if there is something more serious, you certainly want to deal with it before it becomes worse. In the meantime, I would recommend keeping her as quiet as possible and not allowing her to run since that might injure the leg more. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Poor Zubert! He's in pain if he's liming, and his paw could be infected if he has a fever and the paw itself is swollen. He should see a vet now. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.

You need to take Fred into a vet now, this cannot be treated at home. I suspect the wounds are infected causing the swelling, and he's limping because he's in pain. Please take him into a vet right away, leaving him in this condition is cruel to him.

The foot will probably need to be bandaged with an antibiotic cream on the wound, if it looks badly infected she will also need a course of oral antibiotics. i would recommend t take Ellie to the vet to get it checked first.

Poor Rocky! He could have a foreign body in it such as a grass seed or foxtail, which would be hard to see or find. If there is pus present, then it is infected and he should see a vet first thing the morning. The infection will require oral antibiotics to treat it. Rest him tonight, and try soaking his paw in an Epsom salt bath to see if that gives him some temporary relief. I hope this helps!