My dog has a bad, red, pimply belly rash after spay. What can I do?

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My Labradoodle has a hysterectomy operation 1 month ago and she has had a bad rash on her belly ever since. She is in some distress and she keeps licking and stamping her leg. I have tried a anti-itch spray but this only gives her temporary relief. One side of her belly is very red and looks like a pimply rash. Is there any medication available. Many thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 9 years and 6 months old | 60 lbs

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The most important part of treatment of a rash is to stop the self-trauma. I strongly recommend getting an E-collar for Bess. Once you have this on, I would clean the rash with warm water, and then dry it very well. If there is yellow/cream/green debris, or the pimples are very numerous, then antibiotics might be required. I would try the e-collar for a couple days, if it isn't looking better fairly quickly then I suggest going back to your vet to discuss if antiboitics are required. There isn't really anything that you can put on it in the mean-time to help with the itch, as steroid creams might make it worse if there is a bad infection. Once you stop the licking with the E-collar it should start to improve. Best of luck with Bess.

My dog has a bad, red, pimply belly rash after spay. What can I do?

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