Why is my dog's neck wound weeping and losing hair after surgery?

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Australian female spoodle, has a small 'hole' wound on the back of her neck. its weeping quite a bit and the hair surrounding it has come out. she had a surgery 3 weeks ago to remove a small lump on her chest as it was biopsied and was deemed undetermined. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 9 years and 10 months old | 22 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Even though a picture would help to understand better the underlying cause, this presentation could be due to a trauma or localised spot of skin infection (likely to be caused by bacteria). A check up, appropriate disinfection and eventually antibiotics (oral, topical or in a shampoo formulation) are needed to solve the problem. Disinfection can eventually be started at home with very diluted hibiscrub or betadine or salted water baths. Buster collar may be useful as well to avoid licking. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation (where you can post pictures) if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Why is my dog's neck wound weeping and losing hair after surgery?

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