My Lab has a red tail bump with pus and is throwing up. What's wrong?

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Hello my 2 year old lab has a red circular bump on her tail (about the size of a nickel) it is raised and possibly has puss. She did not eat dinner and threw up earlier today. It wasnt there this morning so I don't know where it came from. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 2 years and 11 months old | 45 lbs

Amber Da Silva, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that Maddie is not feeling well. It's possible that she had some trauma to her tail, hit it on something, got a bite wound or an insect bite or sting. If there is discharge there, you could try and put a warm compress on it to encourage drainage and then apply a topical triple antibiotic ointment. If it continues to look worse, I would have an exam done by a veterinarian. If the vomiting and poor appetite continues I would also take her to the vet for this reason. I'm unsure if these could be related or two separate causes. I hope she gets feeling better soon!

My Lab has a red tail bump with pus and is throwing up. What's wrong?

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