Hiney growth? *warning - hiney pics, up close & personal!*

by **pitbullmamaliz** » May 13th, 2011, 11:13 pm

For about 3 weeks now Inara has had a small growth on her hiney, right on her anus. It somewhat resembles a small worm, maybe a centimeter long. It's right on the edge of inner/outer, so sometimes it's visible and sometimes it's not. Doesn't bother her (except when I try to shove a camera there to take pics!). No changes in pooping habits. Anybody seen this before?

Sorry for the blurriness - my camera couldn't figure out what to focus on. I was trying to show how long it is.

by **plebayo** » May 14th, 2011, 1:08 am

This is what it looks like to me:

http://www.vetinfo.com/vets/answers/dog ... -like-claw

You can also google like "cat with horny growth on feet" it looks like the nails that they get that grow out of the pad, opposite of the cat's actual nail.

I think it has something to do with the Keratin in the skin doing something funky... but I don't know much about it.

by **Malli** » May 14th, 2011, 1:26 am

oddly, I have nothing 1/2 way intelligent to say...

ewww!

by **iluvk9** » May 14th, 2011, 5:51 am

Malli wrote:oddly, I have nothing 1/2 way intelligent to say...

ewww!

This, from one of the people I rely on for medical opinions...

by **pitbullmamaliz** » May 14th, 2011, 8:07 am

@ Malli.

Suzanne, it's not hard though, it's just fleshy.

by **TheRedQueen** » May 14th, 2011, 9:33 am

Yeah, it looks like a toenail growing out of her bum...ewww.

So when's she going in to the vet?

On a funny note...my sister's dog, Merlin, has a skin tag on his chest/stomach area that looks like a piece of chewed bubblegum...everyone always thinks he laid down in some gum and got it stuck.

by **plebayo** » May 14th, 2011, 9:48 am

pitbullmamaliz wrote:lol @ Malli.

Suzanne, it's not hard though, it's just fleshy.

I think unless you leave it on there for a long time it typically isn't hard. The ones we see on cat feet are pretty soft and waxy. It doesn't look like a typical skin tag/tumor with a blood supply.

by **pitbullmamaliz** » May 14th, 2011, 9:54 am

Hmph. Alright, I'll call the vet and get her in. Thanks girls!

by **pitbullmamaliz** » May 14th, 2011, 9:57 am

Alright, she's going to the vet Monday at 6:30. The tech laughed when I told her it looks like she has a fleshy toenail growing out of her hiney. *giggle*

by **SisMorphine** » May 14th, 2011, 1:43 pm

Poor Inara with her gross growth. Blue has a teeny tiny skin tag on his lip (like seriously, maybe 1mm, nothing anyone would notice unless they were up close and personal with him on a regular basis) and I can't stand to look at it. Skin tags and warts (and apparently butthole nails) gross me out completely!! And I can stomach a lot, but not that stuff. :puke:

by **Tubular Toby** » May 14th, 2011, 3:00 pm

pitbullmamaliz wrote:Suzanne, it's not hard though, it's just fleshy.

Glad that you took the time to find this out. :puke:

Haha, jokes aside, tell Inara I am sorry, that does not look like fun. And definitely let us know what the vet says! I am insanely curious.

P.S. I also appreciate the arrows in the photos. ^_^

by **pitbullmamaliz** » May 14th, 2011, 3:37 pm

I didn't touch it! That'd be gross! You can just tell by looking at it. lol

And I had fun making the arrows.

by **madremissy** » May 14th, 2011, 3:48 pm

It does look exactly like a toenail. I am curious now as to what it is. I would have had to put some gloves on and touch it. Yes, I am weird that way :wave2:

by **pitbullmamaliz** » May 14th, 2011, 4:12 pm

That's why YOU are the one doing all that nurse-type stuff, Missy! Some of us try to keep our hands AWAY from odd growths! lol

by **Tubular Toby** » May 14th, 2011, 4:14 pm

I don't even think Toby would let me get a camera that close to his hiney. Kudos to you! Haha

by **pitbullmamaliz** » May 14th, 2011, 4:20 pm

She was sleeping.

by **Pit♥bull** » May 14th, 2011, 5:41 pm

What a disappointment

When I saw the subject line "Hiney growth? *warning - hiney pics, up close & personal!*" I got all excited.

For Googles sake you should add Inara to the subject.

by **pitbullmamaliz** » May 14th, 2011, 6:17 pm

by **TheRedQueen** » May 14th, 2011, 9:48 pm

madremissy wrote:It does look exactly like a toenail. I am curious now as to what it is. I would have had to put some gloves on and touch it. Yes, I am weird that way

I would have been poking it with sharp sticks...which probably would cause more problems on top of the growth... :rolleyes2:

by **Malli** » May 15th, 2011, 3:05 am

ya I would have been messing with it :rolleyes2:

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