Dog With a Swollen Toe: Tumor

[DrGregDVM]

I'm out of town for three weeks, but will try to do one when I return. Might not be the right timing for you, though. Thanks for the comments

[MiKabuki16]

Can you do a video on "How to do a fecal sample?"

I'm doing those in class right now and it seems a littl easier watching the vidoes.

[rDarkWarrior]

Stitching the wound looks pretty hard! Is it easy for you to do now?

[DrGregDVM]

@rDarkWarrior After thousands of wounds and surgeries, its real easy. It is pretty easy to learn and just takes practice to get good at it!

[Nevaeh225]

Inspiring stuff man. My dream profession. I really hope to be as well versed as you seem to be.

[DrGregDVM]

@Nevaeh225 The work is pretty straight forward once you get the hang of it and a few years of practice in. I really love working on pets.

[DerBrandsetter]

Informative Video man! How long have you been practicing ?

[DrGregDVM]

@DerBrandsetter I've been a practicing vet for 32 years. However I still love helping our buddies!

[MissingSockk]

LOL @ the end hahah :)

[DrGregDVM]

@MissingSockk What part? 

[MissingSockk]

@DrGregDVM KATY PERRY! lol 

[rachelwood55]

aw poor guy :(...

[halohellocj]

Great video, but Dr.Greg I have a question my grandmother has been slacking when it comes to taking her dog to get groomed (shes old) and one of the dogs toenails is actually overgrown and is piercing the dogs toe its swollen and red we are taking her to the vet but what should we expect

[DrGregDVM]

@halohellocj The vet will trim the toenail, clean the wound and use antibiotics for infection

[luvs2dance77]

love your videos, they are so informative! i'm getting my bs in biology (pre-vet) right now, & i'm not sure where i'd like to go for graduate school; where did you go? any recommendations?

[DrGregDVM]

@luvs2dance77 It really doesn't matter where you go. It is cheaper in the state you live in.I went to UC Davis, not far from where I live. Every school will teach you more than you need to practice!

[Felpshine]

Greg have you always wanted to be a vet? :)

[DrGregDVM]

@Felpshine Ever since I was a puppy. Actually since I was eight years old and started watching animal behavior. They always seemed more than animals to me. I empathized with them and wanted to help them.

[dudejrod]

close to his penis, actually right next to it; only a couple centimeters distance. could that affect him using the restroom? or affect his health in general? our animals are like amily and we want them to be completely comfortable. i want to help them both but we are unsure on how to proceed. any medical advice? if you like i can send you a picture of the tumor. please respond as soon as you can; thank you in advance.

-Jared.

[dudejrod]

Dr. Greg i have a couple serious questions concerning two of my animals;the first one is a chocolate lab about 11 years old. he cannot control his "bowel" movements anymore as far as we know and has issues climbing the stairs and sometimes walking. my family is talking about "euthenasaia" but im not so sure thats the correct route. i just want to be sure. also; i have another dog about 11 years old; he is a mixed breed and has multiple tumors over his body. one the size of a tennis ball is very

[DrGregDVM]

@dudejrod When a dog can't walk well and cant control their bowels, the time is coming to let them go. Their quality of life is suffering. If they are happy and eating and know what's going on then they might have a bit of time. If they are painful and senile, it could be time. The tumor is probably a fatty tumor but would need to have cells sucked out by needle and syringe to know if it is dangerous. I can't usually tell much by a pix, but you can send anyway

[kimburlee2]

Do the owners ever come here and watch the surgerys? I don't even know the dog, and i'm squirming. lol

[DrGregDVM]

@kimburlee2 I have had some owners watch. I recently removed a large tumor from a dog's belly and an owner watched the whole thing! Kids come to see if they can stomach the blood...a few have turned slightly green. Thanks for watching and squirming!

[DragonPulse1000]

subscribed! <3

[aa329809]

poor puppy is it ok now

[DrGregDVM]

@aa329809 Yes he recovered just fine

[DrGregDVM]

@aa329809 Yes he recovered just fine

[matyrocksu4life]

Did You Just Start To Make Up The Lyrics Or Did You Plan It

[DrGregDVM]

@matyrocksu4life Some things just come to me

[matyrocksu4life]

"Vet Rapp Rocks" Get It

[matyrocksu4life]

My Doggie Has An Infection It Looks Like Pink Flesh And He Keeps On Licking It. Should I Put Neosporin On It And Wrap It Like How You Did?

[DrGregDVM]

@matyrocksu4life It may help, but if it continues get it checked out

[matyrocksu4life]

Sell Your Song On Itunes!!!!

[supercuteXattack]

rofl at the Katy Perry song. Dr Greg rocks!

[DrGregDVM]

@supercuteXattack I love her songs. Wish I could sing!

[qktdcpw]

dr...i think u should stay in vet area xD EXELENT video i love u read all the opinions and show more of the steps of things

[DrGregDVM]

@qktdcpw You are right. Just sang for the heck of it! Thanks for watching!

[matyrocksu4life]

Were do u get the yellow wrap

[DrGregDVM]

@matyrocksu4life most pet stores

[RoboSabs]

We use the same kind of wrap in physio to treat edema using compression, its called Profore, and it comes in a kit, the top layer is the rubbery profore elastic wrap. while the layers under are basically gauze and cotton padding :)

[DrGregDVM]

@RoboSabs Thanks for letting me know and for watching

[drawolftiger]

by the way, do you think the tumor is gonna be benign?

[DrGregDVM]

@drawolftiger It is a squamous cell carcinoma and may spread locally and in rare cases to the lungs or liver.Usually when we remove the tumor with enough space to ensure complete removal, it will not return

[drawolftiger]

I love love love this VDO! I learn so much from it!

and I like your singing. XD

[DrGregDVM]

@drawolftiger Thanks for watching and even saying that you like my singing!

[discusdiscus1]

you make me laugh Greg everytime. thatnks for the video and for the mini concert :)))

[DrGregDVM]

@discusdiscus1 Thanks for watching!

[LaurielLolz]

I love watching these videos, I am 14 and want to be a vet when I'm older, and watching these videos really helps give me an idea of what its like to be a vet.

Thanks for posting, liked and favorited! <3

[17animallove]

I love vet rap when I sprained my wrest they gave me some ugly plain brown rap just like vet rap so I went to the pet store and bought vet rap and reraped it lol

[DrGregDVM]

@17animallove Vet rap rocks!

[drvijaymvc]

dear sir,

very good work

i liked it

dr. g. vijayakumar

[17animallove]

I have a trick for you Doctor Greg if you dont want to smell the flesh burning you can buy the klenex with vics on them and put one in your mask you will not smell the burning flesh with that in there

[DrGregDVM]

@17animallove Really doesn't bother me too much, but I will keep that in mind

[LovesToDance1981]

You are now my fav vet after you say Katy Perry =)

[DrGregDVM]

@LovesToDance1981 I especially like her lyrics staccato, roller coaster, love bipolar,,,brilliant!

[goldenretluver93]

Best Katy Perry cover, and did you find out what kind of cancer it was?

[junbug1029]

I love your videos. I really wanted to be a surgeon.

[DrGregDVM]

@junbug1029 Glad I can show you what we do

[ShivaWings]

Hehe my dog would definitely be jealous if I kissed another dog :P

Also I agree with you, gloves really aren't that helpful when wrapping but it give people ease of mind that it's clean...but it's been in a box...couldn't that be dirty too? Anyway thank you for the video!

[DrGregDVM]

@ShivaWings Gloves in the box are pretty dry and clean, just cumbersome. My dogs know I'm with dogs everyday..the nose knows. I don't think I'll show them this video, however

[S212S2]

I wish you are my dog's vet.

[DrGregDVM]

@S212S2 I love to entertain and educate..it's a great job.