My senior dog has multiple open wounds near her eye. What's the cause?

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What are these open wounds from? Can they be an internal problem? My dog is a english staffordshire terrier mix that’s 12.5 years old and is an indoor dog, but I let her go out briefly to roam the backyard on her own for five minutes when she goes to the bathroom. My dog got this open wound above her eye yesterday. I assumed she ran into something in the backyard. But today, she got another wound to the left of that initial wound. I’m now thinking the cause is internal. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 12 years and 6 months old | 50 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is very difficult to tell from the photo but it almost looks like she was bitten by something. Any chance another dog or a cat could have bitten her? It is also hard to tell if there is any swelling. Is there? If there is swelling, I definitely suggest you have your vet take a look at her to be on the safe side. If there is no swelling you can try applying some Neosprorin topically to the wounds (don't get it in the eye, you only need a very thin layer) for the next few days - if no improvement or she gets more lesions then she should definitely see the vet at that point. Also, do not use any hydrogen peroxide or other medications on wounds around the eye. If you want to wash it just use warm water soaked cotton balls. Hope this helps. If you have more questions you can always opt for a private consultation where we can chat back and forth. That way you can ask as many questions as you'd like. Best wishes.

My senior dog has multiple open wounds near her eye. What's the cause?

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