My puppy has impetigo. How do I treat puppy skin infection at home?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 29 days old | 2.205 lbs
How to treat an impetigo on my puppy?
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Published on August 2nd, 2017
Impetigo in puppies is also known as puppy pyoderma. It is usually a self-limiting process and will go away without any treatment. To help it go a away a little faster, you can gently clean the area with a dog shampoo that contains salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. I like the DermaPet products, such as DermaPet Benzoyl Peroxide Plus Shampoo and follow the directions on the label. If it starts to spread or doesn't seem better in 3-5 days, you may take Riri to the vet for diagnosis.
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Published on September 15th, 2017
If there are some red bumps on his belly with white spots in the middle, then it could be impetigo (aka puppy pyoderma). It's best to get this diagnosed by a veterinarian, because other conditions like mange can be quite similar looking. I do not reccomend giving oral antibiotics without a veterinary evaluation first and it's usually not indicated with impetigo. Most impetigo cases will clear up with good cleaning, so I reccomend that you get a medicated shampoo from the pet store and wash the area for 15 minutes once a day. This should start to clear up in a week. If it gets worse or doesn't start to clear up after a week, then it should definitely be seen by a vet, or it could get much worse without veterinary treatment. I hope that helps and Aeb gets better soon.
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