A young poodle has a lick granuloma - treatment
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 04/12/2015

Dec 4, 2015.

I was surprised to see the family from Pasir Ris coming in with their dogs for vaccination as Pasir Ris is considered "too far" to Toa Payoh and there are many vet clinics nearer.

This poodle has been licking his hind foot for the past 3 weeks despite wearing an Elizabeth collar and the owner applying cream from the pet shop.
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I advise intra-lesion injection of prednisolone into the lick granuloma. I find this method effective in many cases in resolving the itchiness causing licking. I show this in the video.

After licking for weeks, the lick granuloma beomes thickened and enlarged like a tumour. Some vets will then advise surgery.  So, it is best to get it treated early. 

Interestingly, another dog, a Shih Tzu has a hunched back. There was slight pain on the cervical spinal area. "Has the poodle been poucning on her?" I asked. Both dogs had not been spayed and the Shih Tzu was having estrus bleeding from the vagina. 
"Yes, Yes," the mother said. "Especially when the poodle is on heat."
"There was injury to the neck area," I said. "If the pouncing continues, the Shih Tzu may become paralysed."
The family would closely monitor both female dogs to prevent further humping of the Shih Tzu by the poodle and may spay both. 

So, an annual vaccination is more than a vaccination in this case.