My dog's skin sore won't heal; the scab keeps coming off. What to do?

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Clara has an open sore. All behavior is normal. There is attached picture. It would appear to be healing but soon after scab would come off and won’t seal. Does not appear to have reach bone only appear to be on the skin. There are no other spots. Pet's info: Dog | Papillon | Female | spayed | 2 years and 2 months old | 5 lbs

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

This presentation could be due to a 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. Buster collar may be useful as well to avoid any scratching. 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.

My dog's skin sore won't heal; the scab keeps coming off. What to do?

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