My dog has a sticky, bloody spot with discharge. What could it be?

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I was petting my dog and felt her fur clumped together and sticky. I inspected further and it was blood dried up so I cleaned and cut around it and found this whole. Inside you can see some some yellow/whitish discharge that looks thick. I tried to squeeze but my dog could not tolerate it. The discharge is not foul Smelling and my dog has not shown any sign of being I'll. I haven't even seen her lick or mess with the site. Any idea what it could be? Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Female | spayed | 8 years and 5 months old | 14 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Poor Sparkles! This lesion could be a result of an infected sebaceous cyst, infected insect bite, or a benign or malignant mass. Sparkles will need to go to her vet for an exam and may need a course of antibiotics or anti-inflammatory medications to help the lesion heal. Until you can get to the vet, you can use clippers to shave the hair around this hole and clean the area with an antiseptic soap (such as chlorhexidine or betadine). Be sure to keep an e-collar (cone) on Sparkles to prevent her from starting to lick or chew on this lesion, as that will only make matters worse. The vet will be able to perform any necessary diagnostics to get to the bottom of this issue. I hope that all goes well!

My dog has a sticky, bloody spot with discharge. What could it be?

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