Skin ailment.

[Greb147 6,809]

My old man has been watching the dog whilst we've been on holiday and the other day he noticed a scabbed bump on his head.

The dog has been scratting at it like mad and it now looks like a big open bloody sore.

Don't know if he's caught fleas or not but it's made a mess of his head, I flead him yesterday and put a sock over his legs but he's still been at it.

I'm going to have to put a e-collar on him, what's the best spray or ointment for skin problems?

[socks 32,253]

Salt water with a few drops of tea tree oil 

sudecreme 

leucillin spray  

 

[Greb147 6,809]

[Greb147 6,809]

My old man put some savlon on it yesterday but he's been at it again, going to the pet shop now to buy some of that spray.

7 minutes ago, socks said:

Salt water with a few drops of tea tree oil 

sudecreme 

leucillin spray  

 

 

[socks 32,253]

Looks very much like wet aczema to me. The leucillin spray will clear that up. 

[big sid 1,127]

yes looks like wet eczema, just have a look in the ears as the spot is very close to its ear.

Edited August 15, 2021 by big sid

[Greb147 6,809]

I've had the e-collar on the dog and been using leucillin spray for a day but I've noticed the area has become a puss filled stinking open sore, I've also noticed it spreading and another sore developing near his ear.

I think it's vet time, the dog doesn't look right to me..

 

[riohog 5,789]

is there a thorn or something in the wound?

[Greb147 6,809]

40 minutes ago, riohog said:

is there a thorn or something in the wound?

No mate, no wound, not that I can see of anyway.

[socks 32,253]

I have given my prognosis and treatment nothing more needs to be said on the subject from mere amateurs ……. 

[Greb147 6,809]

Looking at the pics, the original sore doesn't look as sore as it did yesterday but the greenish tint to the skin and smelly gunk is a worry, plus the fact that a new sore has appeared near his ear.

I've got him booked in tomorrow but I'll see if it's any better at all when I get home from work.

[socks 32,253]

Salt water and tea tree and scrub it out …..

[big sid 1,127]

get some fuciderm or equivalent that will sort it but make sure its ear is ok as it may be irritating the dog and he is scratching the head, ive a great knowledge of canine ailments as ive actually shook hands with a vet.

 

Edited August 16, 2021 by big sid

[Greb147 6,809]

14 minutes ago, big sid said:

get some fuciderm or equivalent that will sort it but make sure its ear is ok as it may be irritating the dog and he is scratching the head, ive a great knowledge of canine ailments as ive actually shook hands with a vet.

 

He's had the e-collar on mate so not scratching it but the thing is spreading.

I'll see how it is tomorrow, I'll give it another clean and dry it off tonight .

Fcukers sleeping in the outhouse tonight, not stinking out the kitchen.

[Greb147 6,809]

19 minutes ago, Stockpot said:

If it were mine I'd shave the area so I could first of all, see what was going on, and secondly, to keep it clean and less stinky until it healed.

When you say you've put the e-collar on I take it you mean Elizabethan Collar not a shock collar surely?

Yes to the former, I have been cleaning it with warm water and dabbing it dry with cotton wool mate.

Next time the cnuts going in the dog pound, leave it for a week and it's head is rotting.