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My dog has a bleeding, oozing sore on her leg. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 7 months and 28 days old | 40 lbs

My dog has a sore on the back of her leg close to her paw. It's been bleeding and it seems to be oozing a clear fluid as well.

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on December 8th, 2017

Ouch! Poor Lola! First thing you need to do is prevent her from licking it. If she continues to lick it will only get worse. You can place a cone collar on her to prevent this. Since it is bleeding and oozing a fluid, I am really concerned it is infected or something might be stuck in there. I would have your vet take a look at it. Your vet can properly clip and clean it and start her on the proper medicine to help her heal. They can even take an X-ray if needed. I hope this helps and she starts to feel better soon.

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    Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

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    Published on January 13th, 2020

    Hello, sorry to hear about Hera. It looks like an older wound that needs to be clean, clipped, and likely repaired surgically. It does not appear to be bleeding at this time also you can start by placing an e-collar on your puppy's that she does not lick at the area. Have her evaluated by her veterinarian tomorrow Tuesday so that this can be examined and taken care of. Its likely a traumatic wound through the skin that did not bleed a lot. It looks like it could be several days old and thus not an immediate emergency, but I would not wait longer than tomorrow to get it looked at so that it does not turn into a large infection. If Hera at any point develops any discharge, bleeding, pain, lethargy, or seems to have a fever then she should be evaluated sooner. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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