Should my dog's wound get antibiotics or can I treat it at home?

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Is this something I should be worried about and go get an antibiotic from the vet or will keep applying heat help it heal normally? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 1 year and 5 months old | 70 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. This does not look too bad. I do not think Shasta needs oral antibiotics, but it may benefit from a topical antibiotic. I would show this to your vet & see how concerned she might be. Otherwise, hot compresses & keeping Shasta from doing any licking on the area ( using either an Elizabethan collar, T-shirt, or canine body suit ) should be all that is necessary. If you want to put something on this until you can see your vet, I would try one of the over the counter Vetericyn wound products. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Should my dog's wound get antibiotics or can I treat it at home?

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