Can dogs get "skin tags" ??

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digitaldiva
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Can dogs get "skin tags" ??

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Our lab-shep mix has what looks like a skin tag (or floppy wart, if you can imagine it) on the top of one of her toes. It doesn't seem to bother her, but tomorrow we're calling for a vet appt.

Thanks for any help!
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Re: Can dogs get "skin tags" ??

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if it is a floppy wart , never heard of that term. it can be ioed pff//gettionmg tecjnical if it is a wart hanging on by a brry little stip of skin it can be ligated and i will drop off...ie a lifgature canbe tie4d aroung the tag and eventuallyt the wart thing will fall off...It csan also be cut of but I alwayws liked to uise thligatures..your et will use what ever technique he is used to....obviouslhy not corrected for errors but heck there are so few....
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Re: Can dogs get "skin tags" ??

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I had better do this one over

it is a floppy wart , never heard of that term. it can be tied off, getting techinal there can be a ligature tied tightly around the stem of the growth and it will drop off...or it can easily be cut off and cauterized
ttechincaally if it is a wart hanging on by a very little strip of skin it can be ligated and will drop off...it is a simp;e [rpcedure with little trauma..
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