My puppy is licking a lot; he has red, oozy spots near his penis. What is it?

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Hello! Our vet is closed for routine checkups and we noticed our pup licking himself a lot today so we checked where he is licking and he has these dots near his penis. One of them looks like an oozy pimple and the other two are raised with black dots in them. The skin around the oozy one is red. Do you know what it is? Is it a cause for concern? Pet's info: Dog | Labradoodle | Male | unneutered | 9 months and 23 days old | 15 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

This looks like a superficial der.atitis which is not uncommon in pups. Bathing with a chlorhexidine scrub can help and if you send the pictures to your vet for medicated shampoo and/or ointment. Antibiotics are rarely required unless it becomes deeper, wet or he develops a fever

My puppy is licking a lot; he has red, oozy spots near his penis. What is it?

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