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Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 13 years and 7 months old | 61 lbs
My male husky experienced trauma this past weekend and he has been moving steady and doing beautifully. Just noticed on his new bed a wet spot and looked at his penis. It's black, swollen, leaking. I could send you a picture of you tell me how. I could not put him in my truck to take him to the vet without causing him pain. My grand daughter is with me now so I could now. Please advise.
1 Answer
Published on August 13th, 2017
Unfortunately it is a little difficult to tell exactly what is going on without being able to examine Bear in person, but I am concerned that this looks like severe bruising and potentially even necrosis of the skin of the prepuce. Something like this could happen secondary to trauma, or potentially an infection or spider or snake bite. Even though Bear is in pain I think he really needs to be seen by a veterinarian - he may require sedation for something like surgery or antibiotics. If there is necrosis of the skin it could progress quickly. If you are worried about moving him you could use a large blanket to lift him into your car. You may want to use a muzzle if he is extremely painful and you are worried he may try to bite when moved due to pain. Good luck!
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