I found a 3-week-old puppy with pus spots on its belly. What is it?

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We found a puppy. He appears to be 3-4 weeks old. He has pus-filled spots on his underside. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1lb

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Poor little George! How lucky for him that you found him and took him in. He could have a bacterial infection called puppy pyoderma. He will need to see a vet for this skin problem so it can be diagnosed and treated correctly. Tonight you can try bathing him in an Epsom salt bath, and take him into the vet first thing in the morning. I hope this helps :-)

I found a 3-week-old puppy with pus spots on its belly. What is it?

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