My dog has a bleeding lump on her neck. Is it an emergency or abscess?

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Our 2 year old female St. Bernard doodle has a giant lump on the back of her neck. It has a quarter sized sore in the center of it that has been slowly bleeding for 24 hours. What do we do? All clinics are closed in our area. Is this serious? I attached photos. She enjoys playing outside and swimming in the pond we have on our land. Pet's info: Dog | Saint Bernard | Female | unspayed | 80 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

It looks infected and is most likely an abscess. It is not an emergency but she should be seen in the next couple days. In the meantime you can just keep the wound clean with some mild soap and warm water, dry it and then you can put some Neosporin on it. Keep her out the water for now.

My dog has a bleeding lump on her neck. Is it an emergency or abscess?

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