My dog's testicles are dark and smelly. What home treatment can I use?

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My German Shepherd 11 months Mail has a weird odor near his testicles and it’s only on the skin and it’s really dark near his testicles on the skin and we don’t have the money to take him and I need to know what anabiotic so I can give him to help it they don’t bother him though. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 11 months and 8 days old | 85 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

It doesn't sound like a bacterial infection is for sure the cause, so recommending just treating this with an antibiotic (which usually has to be prescribed by your vet) is not the best course of action here. Also a picture of the area would help somewhat. However, I can understand your financial situation. I would recommend reposting your question with a picture of the testicles first. Odors can be caused by bacterial or fungal infections in pets. You can try washing him with an aloe based or oatmeal based shampoo (from your local pet store) and then applying a thin layer of Neosporin to the testicles once every 12 hrs. However, if the area does not improve, then a vet visit is the next best course of action. He likely will need to have this area tested with a skin impression to collect cells from the surface. This will help determine what kind of infection is present (bacterial or fungal) so that we know what course of treatment is needed to clear things up. Also most skin infections will require oral antibiotics only available through a licensed veterinarian. Here is a website link with some financial resources that may be able to help if you ultimately have to take him in to your vet. http://m.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_veterinary_care.html Best wishes with Duke and his skin issues. I hope he gets this cleared up soon. Take care.

My dog's testicles are dark and smelly. What home treatment can I use?

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