My dog has red, painful skin on his legs and paws. What should I do?

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My dog has been getting patches of red irritated skin on his legs and paws at first i thought it would go away but instead he now has this irritation on two legs and feet and he is in pain. Is there anything i can do or should i take him to tje vet? Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 9 months old | 90 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This looks pretty infected already, i would recommend taking Rex to the vet, the area will need to be clipped, cleaned and he will need either a local antibiotic cream or systemic oral antibiotics in order to resolve this infection.

My dog has red, painful skin on his legs and paws. What should I do?

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