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Fig. 40.7.Erythematous thickening of interdigital tissue on the palmar surface of a 4-year-old female-spayed
dachshund with idiopathic sterile granuloma. Resulting unprotected (nonfootpad) tissue contact with the ground
causes lameness.
Fig. 40.8.Sterile idiopathic interdigital granulomas in a 9-year-old female-spayed French bulldog. Secondary
bacterial folliculitis and furunculosis is a common sequelae to tissue trauma, often leading to permanent scarring.