Why does my Shih Tzu have yellow pus wounds from scratching?

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Hi there. I have a pet shih tzu that has wounds all over her body because of severe scratching i guess. The wound is yellow like pus and i am very worried. Is there anything i can do? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed | 3 years old

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Antibiotics are needed in this case as despite the underlying cause of it, the wounds may be infected. The underlying cause needs to be diagnosed. It could be due to an allergy, although it could also be infection or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat with a high quality flea treatment, then ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try to discover the cause of the allergy. Three main type of allergies are usually affecting pets: food allergies, flea and parasite related ones and environmental type (allergens coming from trees, pollens, dust etc etc). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

Why does my Shih Tzu have yellow pus wounds from scratching?

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