My dog has a small puss-filled wound. What could it be and vet needed?

This looks like a local abscess from a bite wound or an insect bite or if there is a mass there it could have been a cyst that got infected. If he is licking it, I recommend to place a cone collar to prevent him from doing that. Also I would clean it with a mild anti-bacterial soap and water. You can try putting some neosporin on it but if it isn't improving, you will likely need to see your vet for an exam and some oral antibiotics to get rid of the infection. I hope this helps.

Hello, thank you for your question about Mia. It is possible that Mia has a skin infection or infected hair gland that is leading to the bump and the pus-like discharge you are seeing. If the discharge is more clear in nature it is possible that Mia has a sebaceous cyst or fluid accumulation associated with one of the sweat glands in the skin. If Mia is bothered by this lesion or if the discharge truly is pus, I would recommend having her evaluated by your veterinarian so that they can examine the lesion and potentially collect a sample of the discharge for evaluation. They can then discuss the need for further treatments such as antibiotics. If the discharge is clear or Mia is not bothered by the lesion you could continue to monitor it for the next few days for signs of improvement. Hope this helps, good luck!

It could be an infection, cyst, or possibly a hystiocytoma. The best thing would be to have a vet take a look at the lesion. Your vet can do a needle aspirate to help diagnose and then determine the best way to treat. He may need an antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, or it may need to be removed. Hope he feels better soon!

Unfortunately this sounds like an abscess and needs to be drained by your vet followed by oral antibiotics to successfully treat this area. When an abscess is present the body has walled off the area of infection with a thick layer of skin, and although this is beneficial for the pet because it prevents the infection from spreading to the rest of the body, it also doesn't allow topical medication to penetrate the area either. Which is why oral antibiotics prescribed by your vet are ultimately needed here.

I'm not sure what it is exactly as i can't see where on your dog's body it is, it looks like an ulcerated infected wound, it will definitely require antibiotic treatment, you will need to take Artemis to the vet for that.

That looks like a wound or blister that may be draining and/or infected since it looks weepy. It would be best to have it checked out by your vet in person, especially if it is oozing debris, so it can be cleaned and treated with antibiotics as needed. Your vet can also rule out other issues such as blisters, cysts, growths, etc. Until you can get to your vet, keeping the area clean and dry and placing an Elizabethan (cone) collar on Sapphire may help.

Hello, thank you for using Pet Coach! I don’t think this is anything to worry about. You can just treat it at home. Keep it clean and apply a topical antibiotic ointment twice a day. If after a week it doesn’t look like it’s healing then you should take her to the vet for an exam.