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My dog has a crusty, wart-like sore on his neck. Should I worry?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | neutered | 2 years and 11 months old | 70 lbs

We have a 3 year old Golden Retriever who has a crusty sore on his neck. It started out soft and over a couple of months it started to get hard on top. Now it sort of looks like a wart. Is this something we should be worried about?

1 Answer

Most Helpful Answer

Published on July 23rd, 2019

Even though a picture would help to understand better the underlying cause, this presentation could be due to a localized persistent spot of skin infection (likely to be caused by bacteria). A check up, appropriate disinfection and possibly antibiotics (oral, topical or in a shampoo formulation) are needed to solve the problem.
Disinfection may be started at home with very diluted hibiscrub or betadine or salted water baths.
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