My dog's healing wound turned black and crusty. Should I worry?

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Hi I took my dog to the vet and they said he had a folliculitis So I was applying neo sporin and he scratched one day and then he started bleeding again. After a week he didn’t touch it and It was Getting white and healing. Now it turned black. Anything I should worry about? It’s black and crusty. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 3 months old | 80 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. It appears from the pictures that the area is healing over. If this is dry and dark in color, this indicates it is likely healing. This spot will likely flake off once completely healed. If it continues to grow in size or does not resolve, I would have the veterinarian recheck the area so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please remember to rate this answer as helpful or not. Thank you!

My dog's healing wound turned black and crusty. Should I worry?

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