My dog's skin tags are bleeding. What's the best home care solution?

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My 7 yr old American Bulldog has skin tag like hemangiomas on his underbelly and groin area. we had two large ones removed but can not afford to have another surgery removing some of the smaller ones. One of the small ones are bleeding when he scratches it. Can I clean them and use liquid bandage on it? or maybe medical tape and a bandage? Pet's info: Dog | American Bulldog | Male | neutered | 110 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would not recommend using the liquid bandage product as it could cause further irritation. If you want to bandage this, then I would suggest using medical tape and gauze pads to keep it covered. If surgery is not an option you may want to look into cryotherapy to have the skin masses removed. This is a non-invasive way of removing small tumors. It is not always effective but is a good option if surgical removal is not an option for you. I would recommend using zymox topical ointment on any of the open masses so that they do not become secondarily infected. I hope this helps! Please feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns that you may have. I'm also available for consultation if needed

My dog's skin tags are bleeding. What's the best home care solution?

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