DDog needs dermatologist - no appointments!

[Sorethroatpain]

Hello
My DDog (elderly Labrador) is suffering with recurrent interdigital cysts. They're painful and he's miserable as living in the collar of shame. My vet has agreed to refer to a specialist for dermatology evaluation. The three referral centres near me have a 4 week wait. It just seems so long and DDog is suffering. Doing daily epsom salt baths.....any other tips?

I know it's not the kind of tip you're looking for, but if your life is such that you'd be able to make a not-much notice appointment I'd tell the clinic that you have been referred to that you're happy to take a cancellation appointment.

Our late dog suffered from this amongst other things. We found a topical steroid cream and putting socks on him helped. He really tolerated the socks so much I think because they helped the soreness when walking and jumping. We just had to have many pairs so they could be changed regularly to keep his paws clean and dry.