Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | neutered | 3 years and 11 months old | 15 lbs
My dog has a red spot around his butthole. Any idea what would cause that? He is on medicine for his anxiety and his slipped disc but wouldn't think that would cause that woukd it?
1 Answer
Published on September 20th, 2017
Many things can cause redness around the rear end. Common problems I see are irrigation due to seasonal allergies, infection of the anal sac, and sometimes skin infections or tumors. If it seems painful or is not improving I would recommend he be seen by a veterinarian. Thanks for using Pet Coach
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