My dog has mastitis. Is black skin & open wound on her teat normal?

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I took my dog to the vet yesterday. She has mastitis. They prescribed antibiotics and anti inflammatory. The skin around the teat is all black and busted open. Now since the skin has busted open there’s a open hole about the size of a quarter where the black skin was. Is this normal? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 13 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

The black skin is dead tissue, and the hole underneath is the exposed mammary gland. Sometimes these types of mastitis can heal without surgery, but sometimes the dead tissue will need to be surgically removed to make it easier for the body to heal the wound. I would recommend that you have Daisy re-checked by a vet since this new wound appeared. I would usually start using special bandages on a wound like this to help remove remaining dead tissue and bacteria, include pain medications, and start hydrotherapy. Since these types of wounds can be very painful and irritating, Daisy should be wearing an e-collar 24-7 to avoid self-trauma.

My dog has mastitis. Is black skin & open wound on her teat normal?

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