My dog has a red, hairless, oozing skin spot. What should I do now?

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My dog is getting round small circle spot the hair is gone and it's pussing and oozing what do I do it's red and leaking fluid. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 19 days old | 50 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This looks like a severe focal infection. I recommend you have her evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment as this will likely require local therapy with cleaning of the site, pain control medications and antibiotics. Also, your veterinarian could check for a possible underlying cause like allergies, mites or a foreign body reaction. Good luck!

My dog has a red, hairless, oozing skin spot. What should I do now?

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