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My male dog has a scratch near his private area. How to treat it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | 11 months and 29 days old | 22 lbs

Hello, there is something under the reproductive organe its seems like some type of scratch can u tell me what is that and how to fix that.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on June 9th, 2019

Poor Tommy! It could be from an injury. I would gently clean the area with warm water and antiseptic soap. To keep him from licking at it, you can put an Ecollar on him. You can get one at a pet store or make one at home. Keep the wound clean and dry, and monitor it for signs of infection. If you see redness, swelling, warmth to the touch, or pus, then it is infected and he will need to see the vet for antibiotics to treat it.

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