My dog has a dry spot in his armpit. Is this normal or vet worthy?

I always find it useful to try to cover the area to help reduce the trauma to the skin when it is scratched. You may want to outfit Panda with a t-shirt that covers the armpits and then just cut out the front part or tie it a little bit so he doesn't pee on it. I would also try an over the counter oatmeal shampoo and wash him with that. If there is no improvement still in a couple of days, I'd bring him to see his veterinarian. He may need prescription strength topical medications to treat the skin, and even oral medications to help.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly due to allergies. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. A secondary infection is likely and also needs to be addressed. You can use chlorhexidine based pads to clean the affected area. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests. Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively!

This is a healing hot spot or moist dermatitis. This usually is from scratching or excess licking. You can clean it with antibacterial soap, rinse well and then apply antibacterial ointment on it. It should heal quickly if there is no further licking or scratching. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Jaxx.

This spot looks quite small, and it doesn't appear infected from your picture. If it isn't bothering your dog, isn't getting bigger, and doesn't get infected (red, swollen, warm to touch, pus), then it can wait until her check up in a few weeks. Should any of the things I mentioned above happen, then I would take her into a vet sooner. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

It looks like your dog has a skin infection so he should be examined and treated by a vet. He, likely, needs an oral antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory that your vet can prescribe. If the meantime, you can bathe him with a medicated shampoo, like Douxo Chlorhexidine. You could also spray the lesion with Vetericyn wound and skin care spray.

It's very possible that your Pet may have a type of mange and/or secondary bacterial infection. You'll want to visit your local Veterinarian and request a skin scraping to rule out the presence of any mite or mange. Be sure to wash your hands before and after touching your pet and wash any bedding in very hot water regularly.

It looks he has a dermatitis which could be secondary to a bacterial or fungal infection. You could clean the area with a wound wash and see if it resolves. If not and/or he has multiple lesions, he should be examined by a vet for treatment.