My dog has sores on his body. Is it dry skin or a skin disease?

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Buddy. He will need to see his veterinarian. His sores are unusual. Given their locations, I am concerned he could have an auto-immune skin disease. This is where the body starts attacking its own skin cells. Check his ear margins and foot pads for other signs as well. In the meantime, keep him from scratching the affected areas. I hope this information is a good starting point for you. Good luck!

I am sorry to hear about Jasper! Chin pyoderma, or a bacterial infection of the skin on the chin is not uncommon in dogs, and sometimes can get severe. I would recommend bringing Jasper to a vet for examination because it looks like his case could require systemic antibiotics now rather than just topical treatment. They may also prescribe medication to decrease the inflammation. I would recommend switching to metal bowls if you are using plastic and washing the bowls daily with hot soapy water, and once the infection is under control then sometimes a daily treatment with a Malaket wipe http://mal-a-ket.com/ or Duoxo wipe or mousse https://www.douxo.com/us/douxo-solutions/douxo-chlorhexidine can help keep it under control.

It looks like he could have a bacterial skin infection which could be related to allergies. You could bath him with a medicated dog shampoo and see if that helps. Otherwise, have him examined by a vet for treatment. He may need an antibiotic, anti-histamine, and/or a corticosteroid to help.

It looks like he has a bacterial skin infection which could be associated with allergies. Have your vet take a look at him as he will need an oral antibiotic, anti-histamine, and/or a corticosteroid to help treat. You can also bathe him with a medicated dog shampoo.

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.

Although a picture of it would help to determine the underlying cause more specifically, this presentation could be due to a trauma or localized 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. Buster collar may be useful as well to avoid any scratching. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

His chest seems worse than his feet in those photos! an allergy is vet likely but for joe t seems it may be infected also. If you can't get in before next week you can try a medicated shampoo twice a week to help clean and rinse the skin and wipe the feet down after coming in from outside. You can apply a medicated powder between the Toes to help and give an antihistamine such as Benadryl.