Dog's leg swollen, deep wound, bone visible. Is it an emergency?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Boerboel | Female | unspayed
my dogs leg got swollen and I gave her antibiotics there was a discharge and it has turned into a sore you can see the bone it’s quite deep
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Published on October 18th, 2018
Please have Ann examined by your veterinarian or at the nearest veterinary ER today. That wound will likely need to be explored and debrided surgically. This will require anesthesia. A culture/sensitivity and biopsy of the area should be submitted as well. The C&S will identify any bacteria as well as the best antibiotic to use in treatment. Even though she was on antibiotics, if the bacteria was not susceptible to them, they would be ineffective. A biopsy will rule out neoplasia (cancer). Either can cause delayed healing or non-healing. If infection gets into the bone, it could turn into a life threatening condition. Place an e-collar (cone) on her to prevent licking until she sees a doctor.
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Published on July 31st, 2022
Thank you for the picture of Kreature's wound, it's very helpful. From the picture, it doesn't appear to be infected. I don't see any redness, swelling, or pus. It appears to be healing, and I would just leave it be for now, continued cleaning will interrupt the healing process and probably cause her some pain. I would simply monitor the wound for now, only clean it if it's dirty, and do not allow her to lick it, putting a cone on her to keep her from licking it if necessary. It doesn't need any more Neosporin either. I hope this helps.
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Published on December 16th, 2016
Serious infections can take longer to heal, up to a few weeks, and she's been on antibiotics for 10 days at this point in time. It's good that it's healed up a lot, but without seeing it in person, I can't tell you for certain if there is an area that is still infected or not. It would be a good to have the vet examine the area to make certain it is healing properly, and I would bring her into the vet for an exam.
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Published on April 23rd, 2018
It appears that the area where the mass was removed is now infected. I can see a pustule in the third picture. I would recommend taking Precious back to the veterinarian to have the vet start her on an antibiotic and an antibiotic ointment. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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