Dangling Cyst on Dog's Elbow

My English Pointer has a large dangling cyst on his elbow. He has had it for a couple of years now and I was hoping it would fall off but has not.

As for a lot of people money is tight these days and I really cannot afford a vet visit at this time. Can I remove this cyst myself? If so, can you tell me how to do it?

Otherwise the dog is healthy, happy and very active!

Thank You for your help!

Eric

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Dangling Cyst on Dog's Elbow

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My Online Vet Response for Dangling Cyst on Dog's Elbow
by: Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

Hi Eric,
Great photo. In answer to your question, NO, it would not be a good idea for you to remove the cyst yourself. The elbow is a difficult location to bandage, and even with the proper surgery to remove it and suture it in a sterile manner, the follow-up for healing can be a very long process. Trauma from laying on it is the biggest obstacle to healing.

On the other hand, a holistic approach to improve your dog's health so the cyst may be encouraged to fall off would be ideal. Diet (NO DRY FOOD), no more vaccinations, and homeopathic remedies plus dog dietary supplements would be very important.

Homeopathic remedies such as Thuya and Sulphur are good remedies to treat benign growths. A raw dog food diet would be the best route to obtain optimal health for your dog.

Start with feeding a good quality canned dog food, then transition to a raw diet. Anti-oxidants such as Mega C powder added to the food would also be a good supplement.

To differentiate between homeopathic remedies and decide which one would be best for your dog would require a visit to a holistic veterinarian. But in the meantime, you could start with diet and supplements, and use Thuya 1X ointment to apply to the cyst one to two times daily for 3 to 4 weeks.

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Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

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How to remove cyst
by: Anonymous

Hi Eric,

I have read about, and also have a friend who successfully removed skin tags and moves themselves using clear nail polish on the area twice daily.

The idea is that it chokes off the skin tag.
It would take about thirty days.

I would try it on the area where it attaches to the elbow itself.

Clean the area first with rubbing alcohol.
Dry it with a cotton swab.

Then apply the clear nail polish.

There are videos on the net showing the progress of this spanning thirty days.

Put it on in the morning and in the evening....
My dog has a cyst on her tail and I am going to try this as well....

Good luck!

My Online Vet Response for Dangling Cyst on Dog's Elbow
by: Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

Hi Eric,
I have never heard of using nail polish as a method for removing growths. If it causes an irritation, or wound in that area, you may create other problems. As I mentioned in my first post,

"The elbow is a difficult location to bandage, and even with the proper surgery to remove it and suture it in a sterile manner, the follow-up for healing can be a very long process. Trauma from laying on it is the biggest obstacle to healing."

Of course, I am always open for less invasive, less harmful treatment methods, so if it works please report back and keep us posted!!

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