https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/20265/interdigital-furunculosis Hi all, I have a patient, a currently slimming (but previously overweight) rescue dog who has only BIOP a few months. She keeps getting minor recurring interdigital lesions/furuncles that I am thinking are down to foot conformation and walking onen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/122017?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 05 Oct 2014 14:24:14 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d4cd3ebe-95ed-4027-b8aa-b914ff2b5fa2Sarah McGurk<p>I can&#39;t think of any specific way to alter the conformation, and therefore it follows that prevention is not that easy. I think it might be out of favour these days to use evening primrose oil capsules and zinc supplements, but in the past I can remember using these as an adjunct to other treatments for anal furunculosis. Might it be worth a try using something similar&nbsp;to try to maximise general skin health? Perhaps also some kind of zinc cream preparation might be useful if she spots a lesion in the early stages?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>