My dog's eye wound is sore, smelly, and full of pus. What's wrong?

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My female dog is 8 years old and is a lhasa apso. During spring break she had a small hole in her right creek that had a small amount of blood and pus. We thought it would heal on its own but it has not instead this "wound" that has a "scab" is a lot bigger and very sore on her it is near her eye. It smells really bad and has a lot of yellow gooey pus. We have been putting hydrogen peroxide on it and medihoney. We have also cut back her hair on that side of her face to have it not connect to it. Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Female | spayed | 7 years and 9 months old | 13 lbs

Amy S. Eutsey, DVM · Accepted Answer

Tasha needs to visit her veterinarian in order to treat this properly. She has an abscess or deep pocket of infection that needs to be properly flushed out and then she will require a prescription antibiotic that she will take for 1-2 weeks to treat the infection. It is also important that the veterinarian examine her teeth as this is a common site for an abscessed tooth to be the underlying cause of the abscess. It is possible that she may need a tooth extraction or other dental work. Treating this with peroxide alone is not going to clear up the infection. Please see your regular veterinarian ASAP. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog's eye wound is sore, smelly, and full of pus. What's wrong?

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