My puppy has a skin rash and boils. What should I do to treat it?

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Hi. We recently rescued this puppy from a local subway. She had alot of injuries and skin issues when we rescued her. We got her vaccinated and dewormed and also got her injuries treated. She was doing fine until a few days ago when we saw a rash on the inside of her leg. She also has huge boils on her stomach. What do we do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs

David Darvishian · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Boondi. This is a bacterial infection caused by a staphylococcus organism which is a normal skin resident. This is very common in puppies due to an immature immune system, nutritional/intestinal parasite problems, and environmental causes. I would advise taking the puppy to your veterinarian for an examination. Your vet can advise you on treating this condition and also on providing the best preventive health care (vaccines, deworming, etc). If you cannot get to a veterinarian, I would advise a benzoyl peroxide medicated shampoo. Lather her up well with the shampoo and leave the lather on for 10 minutes so it can work. Rinse very well. Repeat this 2-3 times weekly until improvement occurs then decrease to once weekly until gone. She might need antibiotics to help clear this up. Good luck

My puppy has a skin rash and boils. What should I do to treat it?

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