My dog is lethargic with a painful swollen bite. Vet needed?

Hi Seth! Molly is a lovely looking girl. This pustule could be from an insect bite, it could be a cyst, or she could have injured herself causing it. It is concerning that she is acting lethargic lately, and I would have her seen by a vet first thing in the morning for it as long as she is still eating and drinking, and going to the bathroom normally. The vet can diagnose what is causing this pustule and lethargy, and can treat her for it. If she isn't eating or drinking, is extremely lethargic, or develops other signs such as vomiting and diarrhea, I would take her into a vet immediately. I hope this helps!

Hello. While it is possible that Nona was bitten on her foot by something, she could also have a more serious problem- like infection or even broken bone in her foot. I recommend taking Nona to your veterinarian. There they will be able to do a physical examination to find the cause of her injury and at least give her a pain medication. I hope this helps!

The bump is probably swollen tissue, as he was bitten by another dog there is very high chances of him developing a bad infection from the bite wound, you will need to take him to the vet ASAP in order to get the wound checked and he will need a course of antibiotics in order to get better.

Multiple swellings are always a concern and can indicate internal illnesses and lymph node enlargement. A full physical exam, blood tests and samples of the swelling may be required especially with the lethargy and pain

Ouch! Poor Maggie! That swelling around the bite is an indication of infection and looks like Maggie needs antibiotics. It also looks very painful so Maggie needs to go to a veterinarian to have it evaluated. That bite is near a joint so I would take her right away to avoid any serious infections.

Hi. Good photo. It is hard to know if this is a bug/arachnid bite or something else. It does look very inflamed and infected. I would recommend getting him in for a check and some antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Bite wounds are very dangerous, particularly, when a large dog with powerful jaws bites smaller dog. The main damage is under the skin, the extend of trauma cannot be appropriated by only looking at the punctures. What's is more bite wounds are painful and almost always get infected. Please, take Buddy to your local vets as soon as possible as he may be in serious trouble.