Why is my dog's bald black spot on her leg growing after shots?

That area on Ares looks inflamed and the skin looks thickened. This is generally a sign of a chronic irritation. Did she have the spot before the shaving? Has she been vaccinated in the past 6 months for rabies? You could try applying a topical steroid that you could get from her doctor and this may help. I have seen pets develop irritated areas and the cause has never been determined. A biopsy is always to option to know for sure what you have going on. I would talk to her doctor about the rabies vaccine, the topical cream and a biopsy. Best of luck!

Hello. I would watch this for a bit & see if it progresses. Is it possible that Mr. Pickles received a vaccination in this area in the last few months? Sometime a localized vasculitis can occur & it can look like this. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that the hair will grow back. You can rub a little OTC hydrocortisone cream into the area for the next 7-10 days, but if it does not seem to bother him, just keep an eye on things. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

It looks like it is on the right thigh? It is possible that this could be a deep skin infection, a demodex mite problem, a mass (tumor), or even a Rabies vaccine reaction site. I would encourage you to have a follow up appointment with your veterinarian. They may recommend looking for mites, an oral antibiotic, or even a biopsy. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

This may be the start of a small skin growth or it can be a small scar tissue from a scrap or wound. You can monitor the area for any changes. If it gets larger or starts to bother him then I would have it checked by your vet.

Looks like Bolinha is having a mild skin reaction perhaps to the vaccine, if it was injected in this area. This isn't considered normal but it is a reaction and it is best to notify your vet that this occurred. A pre-medicaiton can be given before this vaccine is given in the future to help avoid this from happening again. Unfortunately the hair may not grow back, but as long as he is not having any other symptoms (lethargy, not eating, vomiting) then he should be ok. An antihistamine injection through the vet can help stop the skin reaction fr continuing. Best of luck with Bolinha and I hope everything goes well.

Oh no. Poor guy. It looks like he is having a superficial pyoderma ("hot spot") reaction to his skin following the injection, and maybe even a bit of cellulitis. You will need to unfortunately take Lucky back to the vet to get this treated with oral antibiotics, and also oral pet friendly anti-inflammatory medication. The topicals aren't going to be enough to help this resolve. You can clean the area with Betadine diluted 50:50 with warm water to keep it clean. You should definitely also keep the e-collar on him until this has resolved or at least until it is no longer bothering him. I am sorry your fur baby had such a bad reaction and hope that this can be avoided in the future. Best wishes and take care!

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Sandi regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.