My dog is scooting and has raw spots on his tail. What should I do?

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hello, my name is alisha. I have a 90lb staffie terrier that I had rescued from terrible living conditions , he was riddled with fleas and worms. since ive had him hes been treated for worms tested negative for heart worm and no longer has fleas. his vet care has already costed me so much and recently I caught him scooting and I noticed that he has a couple small raw spots on the underside of his tail. he has been trying to chew. is there anything I can do to make him more comfortable? Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 2 months old | 91.6 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Tank may still have fleas unless you are doing monthly flea prevention. He may also have impacted anal sacs, which would itch or hurt and make him scoot. I suggest you have him examined by your vet again. As impacted anal glands will need to be manually emptied to resolve the problem (not a big deal). These raw itchy spots may also be a sign of an allergy.

My dog is scooting and has raw spots on his tail. What should I do?

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