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My dog has a worsening, yellowish scratch on her skin. Is it infected?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs

Help! Luna had like a scratch on her side now it was under her neck. It looks worse today though even yellowish what could it be? She has taken capstar twice this month and had frontline applied to her. Also I gradually changed her food from wellness to blue buffalo to see if maybe it was the food and no difference I been applying vetericyn on her but when I do she rubs it on her bed.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 10th, 2017

It could have started as an allergy but as for now it looks infected, you will need to take Luna to the vet ASAP in order to get it checked and treated, she will need a course of antibiotics and possibly some meds to stop the itchiness as well.

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