My dog's bite wound is oozing pus. Does he need urgent vet care?

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He was bit by dog and had a lump and wound.. Vet asked me to apply a cream and ice pack for a couple of days and if it didn't improve.. Remove it via syringe or cut. I just noticed pus coming out of it.. I have dressed it with betadine cotton n bandage. His appointment for removal is 2 days from now..should i take him tomorrow itself? Or can i wait for a couple of days? When can i remove the dressing? Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | 8 months and 26 days old | 4 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would recommend having this treated sooner rather than later and get in as soon as you can to have this taken care of. This appears to be an abscess and has ruptured. This needs to be drained and flushed out with an antiseptic solution as well as having him placed on oral antibiotics. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!

My dog's bite wound is oozing pus. Does he need urgent vet care?

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