My dog's leg has an infected, bad-smelling hole. What should I do?

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Hi my dog has a hole on the leg that seems to be infected. I keep putting antibiotic cream but it just looks bad and smells not so good. Any idea what this may be? He had a bump there before and I think it burst. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 14 years and 5 months old | 60 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Baxter! This looks like quite a deep wound, and it appears to be infected. I can't say from looking what might have caused it - it's possible that this could be a skin growth of some kind that has become infected and burst open, or he may have injured himself somehow. Regardless, this is definitely something that needs to be seen by a veterinarian - using topical antibiotic ointment will not be enough to treat it effectively. Your veterinarian can prescribe oral antibiotics and anti-inflammatory meds, and may also recommend taking a biopsy of the affected area or other testing if needed to help determine what's going on.

My dog's leg has an infected, bad-smelling hole. What should I do?

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