Sore Spot

[DevilDog]

Hi All,

 

I just got home from work and discovered Roscoe licking his bum. I've noticed him licking this area to excess before, but thought he was cleaning. Well the angle I was at allowed me to see something wasn't right.. so I bent down for a closer look.

 

There appears to be a small sore just under the base of his tail. I don't know if it appeared because of his licking, or if it was caused by something else. I'm not terribly worried about it, but I was wondering what the best course of action would be to heal it up. Some anti-bacterial ointment?

 

Thanks!!

 

 

[Guest houndstooth4]

My bet is that it's from his licking. I'd take him to the vet, though, and see if his anal glands are impacted. We had one who had to go in to the vet occasionally to have her anal glands expressed. Trust me, it is worth whatever they want to have them do it there. It's a good idea to have it looked at, because it can get infected and possibly rupture, which is very dangerous. The excessive licking back there is the tip off.

[Guest heidihvt]

Hello! I definitely agree with houndstooth. Being a vet tech we tend to see this as a secondary issue from a primary problem (anal glands). Not always, but it's best to get his rear checked.

[Guest Cris_M]

Great idea about going to the vet's.

 

While you're there, ask about a spray antibiotic. We use Betagen. You wouldn't even believe how much easier it is to use than ointment. It also seems to cool the area.

[Guest RocketDog]

Cassie does that to herself too. Bacitracin, gauze and vetwrap help, if you can wrap it in a way that they can't rip it off

[patricia]

Great idea about going to the vet's.

 

While you're there, ask about a spray antibiotic. We use Betagen. You wouldn't even believe how much easier it is to use than ointment. It also seems to cool the area.

Is the Betagen a prescription med? Thanks.