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My dog got a burn from a hot wood pellet. Does she need a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 2 years and 11 months old | 16 lbs

my dog got a burn on her back from a hot wood pellet from an outdoor pizza oven, unbeknownst to us for about 15 min. She never cried but was trying to get our attention by following us closely while we were in and out of the house last night. I cleaned it and put silvadene on it. Is there anything I should be doing? Should I take her to my vet?

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Answered By Amy Poole, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 21st, 2017

Poor Uma! I'm sorry to hear she got burned. Depending on how large and deep the burn is, she may need further treatment. Often we need to shave the area and treat these injuries with topical medication as well as oral antibiotics. Regardless, I would recommend taking her in to see your vet to get some anti-inflammatory pain medication as she is likely painful from this injury.

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    Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

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    Ouch, poor Uma! You did the right thing by cleaning it and applying silvadene. Burns can become infected fairly easily, so I do recommend taking her to your vet for further evaluation because antibiotics, pain medications and additional wound treatments may be needed. I hope that she's on the mend soon!

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    Answered By Sarah Box, BVSc

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    Poor Uma! I would recommend that she be seen at your vet. They can examine the area carefully and determine what is needed. Burns can easily become infected and often require intensive treatment to aid the healing process. She may need antibiotics, and continues topical treatments (may include ointment as you have already used, if the wound is significant sometimes surgical removal of the damaged tissue is needed followed by regular bandage changes). I hope Uma feels better soon!

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