My dog has a painful, itchy spot on his elbow. What is it?

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My dog has a spot on his elbow. It’s very painful it seem and it appears to be itching. What could this be? Should I be very concerned. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 9 months old | 70 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Ouch that looks like there may be a hot spot or wound on that elbow. If it's very painful and bothersome, I'd have it looked at by your vet. They can take a look, trim away the hair to see how irritated the area is, clean it, and provide you with some pain meds or antibiotics as needed to help Shadow heal. Keeping an Elizabethan (cone) collar on him is also a good idea to prevent more licking or chewing on the spot that can cause more irritation.

My dog has a painful, itchy spot on his elbow. What is it?

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