Dear DrGildy; A picture is worth a thousand words. Without seeing it , Is the skin thickened, any discharge, any other lesions, how long has it been there? How old is the dog? From your description, if it just involves the dermis and there is no swelling of the limb, and the dog is licking it, we may have a lick granoloma and early on you can use topical antibiotic/steriod preparation and bandage the leg from above the sore to the paw. Treat like this to discourage licking the wound for 2 weeks changing bandage every 2 to 3 days, if no improvement, see your vet. If the raised area is soft, look for drainage site, may be from puncture, foreign body like grass awn and require treatment by your vet.

Edited by - evcvet on 09/02/2002 23:59:14