Dog has bald spot on leg, won't stop licking. What's the cause?

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My dog has a bald spot on his leg. He occasionally licks and itches it with his teeth, but doesn't act sick. Vet prescribed mupirocin and noivasan solution which didn't work. Tried keeping a cone to prevent licking- he couldn't lick it, but it still didn't work. Vet said they could do a biopsy, but it doesn't look like a tumor. Any ideas what it could be? see photo. Thanks for your help. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | neutered | 5 years and 10 months old | 180 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

It looks like a lick granuloma which can be secondary to itching, pain, boredom, stress, OCD. They are commonly treated with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medications, and bandages or E-collar to prevent licking. If that doesn't work then anti-anxiety medications, like Prozac, can be prescribed to see if that helps. Below is a link with a website with additional information. http://www.skinvetclinic.com/acrallickdermatitis.html

Dog has bald spot on leg, won't stop licking. What's the cause?

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