My dog has scabs on ears and blisters on paws. What should I do?

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My dog has some scabing on the edges of his ears as well as some blistering between his toes. Is this something I should get checked further or something i may be able to manage at home? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 9 months old | 12 lbs

Lotus Altholtz · Accepted Answer

It’s possible Jaxon may have mange or a bacterial skin infection. Oral flea/tick preventatives such as Nexgard, Bravecto or Simparica that you can often get from vaccines clinics such as vippetcare.com or Vetco.com will treat mange. Topical neosporin cream twice daily for 10-14 days may help with bacterial infections although prescription steroid/antibiotic/anti fungal ointment from you vet will likely work much better. If the lesions do not improve within 1-2 weeks of giving Nexgard and applying neosporin twice daily, a trip to your vet for in person assessment /diagnostics is recommended. There is also a possibility that Jaxon may have a fungal skin infection which is transmissible to humans. For this reason and others, if you are able to bring him to the vet for an assessment, it is best! Good luck!

My dog has scabs on ears and blisters on paws. What should I do?

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