My Maltese has a red oozing circular spot. What could it be?

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My 10 lb Maltese has a circular red spot !! It seems to be oozing a little ! It’s not hurting him !

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be due to ringworm though it is hard to know without an evaluation. This could also be just a focal skin bacterial infection, among other possibilities. I recommend that you have him evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They would be able to check for these possibilities and treat accordingly. Ringworm can be transmitted to humans so just in case this is what is going with him, wear gloves when handling this lesion. Good luck and best wishes!

My Maltese has a red oozing circular spot. What could it be?

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