Puppy has oozing skin sores and fleas. How to treat at home?

Poor puppy! You need to see the veterinarian. Over the counter products are highly unlikely to kill the mites. Additionally, if he has Scabies, this will infest humans for a temporary time period. Additionally, ringworm can also look like this (which humans can also get). The veterinarian needs to do a skin scrape which will detect if mites are present. Treatment will be based upon results of diagnostics. He will likely get a special shampoo and antibiotics as well as medications to treat to primary cause. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Unfortunately, from the photos and information given, that looks like it needs to be seen and treated by a vet. Flea allergies can cause major reactions, and if you are noticing an odor in addition the area is likely infected and needs to be treated with prescription antibiotics and medicated shampoos in addition to getting the underlying cause (the fleas) under control. While keeping the area clean and dry and using a T-shirt or Elizabethan (cone) collar to stop excessive licking and scratching can help, it ultimately needs professional treatment at this point to get it under control. If you're having trouble affording care, this site can help give you ideas/options so that Bagheera can be seen by your vet: https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/having-trouble-affording-veterinary-care

Oh dear, poor Bullet! Fleas can be tricky to manage and some dogs can actually be allergic to flea bites, causing them to scratch even more intensely and some can then develop a bacterial skin infection from all of their scratching. Since you are describing sores and scabs down Bullet's back, that is my concern for him at this point. While a vet visit would certainly be ideal, I can understand your financial constraints and there are some medications that you can try at home. For flea management, start by giving Bullet a Capstar tablet ( http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=10902 ) that will initially kill all adult fleas. However, the flea eggs will hatch and grow, so be sure to also start him on a high quality flea and tick preventative. K9 Advantix II ( http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=23033 ) is my favorite over the counter option, but there are good oral flea and tick preventatives (such as Nexgard and Bravecto) that are prescription-based. Be sure to keep Bullet on one of these flea preventatives every single month to break the flea egg-larvae-adult life cycle. As for the scabs on Bullet's back, you can try a medicated antiseptic shampoo ( http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=27982). Temporarily putting an e-collar (cone) on him will also be helpful to prevent him from chewing on his skin, causing further skin irritation. If these strategies are unsuccessful, the only other option is to take him to the vet. I understand your financial concerns, but fortunately there are some resources available to help. Care Credit (carecredit.com) can provide financing options. There are also many non-profit organizations that provide financial assistance for veterinary care (redrover.org, humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html?credit=web_id91754962, bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets, lessonsfromaparalyzeddog.com/when-pet-owners-cant-afford-veterinary-bills/, https://getyourpet.com). I hope that all goes well!

I can definitely see the small scabs and hairless on Peanut's back - those must be so uncomfortable. It can be frustrating to watch her scratch constantly and not have anything help. While the remedies you tried may help to decrease the symptoms, they do not provide a cure for what is actually causing Peanut to itch. I recommend that Peanut sees a vet who can figure out the underlying cause. Things like mites buried deep in the skin (which are not treated with flea sprays), food allergies, and chronic bacterial/fungal infections can be causing her issues. Your vet can take a sample from the skin to determine what is going on, as well as run some blood work to rule out underlying hormonal imbalances.

Lesions like this are most commonly bacterial or ringworm (which humans can get). Sometimes these lesions are problems by themselves but it they start to become chronic, then it can indicate an underlying allergy (flea, environmental or food). If Peanut has a lot of these sores or if she seems itchy, I recommend to have her seen by her veterinarian. Special shampoos and oral medications will often clear these up and provide relief. If it is very minor, often to body can heal it. You can also apply just a dab of coconut oil once a day but you have to make sure Peanut does not lick the oil as this can upset her stomach. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Fleas and allergies to fleas can set-up an environment for infection. It's possible that this is complicating the recovery process. The skin will often start to heal once the fleas are gone, but it's worth treating for infection by giving a bath with a medicated dog shampoo (can get this at the pet store). It's best to just give a bath with the medicated shampoo once every 2-3 days, until the skin starts to look normal. It's expected that it will take a month or more until Buddy starts to look normal again, so stick with it and he should get through this fine. Treating for fleas is not just restricted to the host, because fleas can reproduce and nest in the environment and continually cause an issue. Below is a link to a short article that explains treating the dog and environment for fleas: https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-tips-to-get-rid-of-fleas/ If the skin problems are not getting better, or are getting worse in the next two weeks, then it's best to have Buddy evaluated by a vet, because he may need additional treatment. I hope that helps and buddy gets better soon.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Based on the pictures and your description, I suspect Mazie may have a bacterial skin infection. I would recommend having this looked at by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. She may need to be placed on an oral antibiotic and topical medications to treat this. I hope this helps and that Mazie's skin improves! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.