Why does my golden have dry red elbow patches? How to treat?

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My golden has dry, red patches on his elbows. What is this and how can I help? It’s looking better since I put veteracyn on it(he scratched it and it had a little wound on it) and since I started adding fish oil to his diet. It’s still not good so how do I treat it? Recommend any products or steps to take. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | neutered | 3 years and 9 months old | 75 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This presentation could be due to a trauma or localized spot of skin infection (likely to be caused by bacteria or fungal). A check up, appropriate disinfection and possibly antibiotics or antifungal meds (oral, topical or in a shampoo formulation) are needed to solve the problem. Disinfection can eventually be started at home with very diluted hibiscrub or betadine or salted water baths. Buster collar may be useful as well to avoid any licking (if any). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Why does my golden have dry red elbow patches? How to treat?

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