My dog has a bloody neck wound. What can I do before the vet?

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Hi, my dog Lucky has a wound under his neck that is much bigger n bloodier than yesterday. His Vet is seeing him tmrw at 5 but I'm worried. He's a little Bichon. What could it b? N is there anything I can do to help from now til appt? Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Male | unneutered | 8 years and 1 month old | 11 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Poor Lucky! I'm glad to hear that his vet will be checking him out tomorrow. From the picture, the skin lesion looks most like a hot spot (aka acute moist dermatitis). If you have clippers on hand, you can try to carefully trip the hair over and around this skin lesion to allow for better air flow. You can also gently clean his skin with an antiseptic solution, such as diluted chlorhexidine or diluted betadine, but be sure to rinse and dry thoroughly. If Lucky is scratching at his neck, it would be best to put an e-collar (cone) on until his appointment. The vet may need to prescribe antibiotics, steroids, or topical sprays to help this lesion to heal. I hope this helps and that all goes well!

My dog has a bloody neck wound. What can I do before the vet?

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