My dog's leg has a wound. Could it be gangrene? What should I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Female | spayed | 3 years and 2 months old | 58 lbs
There’s a wound on my dogs leg and i was told that its gangrene. What do i have to do if that is gangrene? I need tour help please
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Published on August 12th, 2018
This should be seen and examined by a veterinarian. This could be an infected hotspot, an ulcerated tumor or another skin condition that needs veterinary attention. Since it looks infected I would definitely make an appointment for the next few days. Depending on the diagnosis your vet will prescribe medications or suggest removal of the mass. This is a tricky spot for mass removal, as there is very little skin available to close the wound, so it will likely take a few weeks to months to heal after surgery.
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Published on December 19th, 2017
Poor pup! It looks like this may be a wound or injury of some kind. Since it's been there for 2-3 days and seems to be getting larger rather than healing over, I would recommend taking your dog to the vet to have this checked. Your vet can examine the area more closely to make sure that there isn't something stuck inside the wound, and will probably also prescribe an antibiotic to help treat any infection that may be present.
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Published on February 26th, 2020
Poor guy. THis is a complicated case indeed. Some possible causes for wounds like this are: a rare fungal infection, a resistant staph infection, or even cancer (lower on the list). The vet will need to do a culture of the leg and also check for fungi to hopefully find the culprit so that we can tailor our treatment to the underlying cause here. I would also consider taking your pet to an internal medicine veterinarian instead of your regular DVM, due to the severe nature of these wounds. This will also help expedite the process of coming up with an accurate diagnosis here. I do hope that with this additional information your vet can find the cause quickly so that we get these wounds to heal well. Best of luck and take care.
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Published on August 18th, 2018
It is hard to tell the depth of wound from the photo. If the wound is very deep I would say you need to get Brock seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible. If it is not deep, then you can just keep it clean and apply some Neosporin (or similar product) to it twice a day until you can get him to the vet. Don't use hydrogen peroxide on it. Just use a mild, gentle soap. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
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