Dog's tail caught in car door. Is her hot spot stress-related?

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My dogs tip of the tail got caught in the car door on accident the other day. She yelped and there was some blood. We can see the cut but it's not deep. We've been cleaning it every day with warm water and eight drops of iodine. We also noticed I think a hot spot on her leg today. Could this be related to the stress from the injury? Will her tail be ok? Her behavior hasn't changed, she hates when we clean the wound though. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 2 years and 4 months old | 75 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear about all Rio is experiencing! Don't feel too bad about the car door as many of us have done this before. Those tails are always getting in places they aren't supposed to be. It sounds like and looks like she got off easy in terms of the location on the tail, and that you are doing everything right so far. As long as you don't think there is any damage to the bone, a trip to the vet is not necessarily require for this injury. With respect to the skin on the leg, I would agree that at first glance that looks like a hot spot. They can definitely be stress related. The best thing to do for those is to shave the hair around the affected region, clean it with chlorhexidine or betadine solution, and apply to triple antibiotic / hydrocortisone cream on a daily basis. You will also need to fit her with an e-collar to prevent any further self-mutilation or it will never heal. You can obtain one of these at your vet or from a pet store usually. If the lesion still doesn't seem to be getting better, systemic antibiotics and/or steroids may be required to assist in the healing process. Hope this helps!

Dog's tail caught in car door. Is her hot spot stress-related?

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