My dog has a red, itchy, darkening rash. Can I use topical cream?

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My dog sudden has a new rash, started red itchy, now darkening can I use triple antibody cream or hydrocortisone cream on her

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I don't think either of those will help much, but they won't hurt, just make sure that your dog doesn't lick it off. This rash looks evident of chronic inflammation, which could be caused by atopy, flea allergies, food allergies, chronic yeast or bacterial infection, mites, etc. I would recommend that you have your dog examined by a vet so that the actual cause of the rash can be diagnosed and treated to prevent flare-ups on the skin.

My dog has a red, itchy, darkening rash. Can I use topical cream?

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