My dog has a quarter-sized flat dry sore. Is it safe to wait?

Poor Chester! Skin issues like this can be frustrating to deal with. It should be just fine to wait until one day next week to see the vet - I agree that he does need an exam to find out what's going on, but this isn't a medical emergency so he should be fine through the weekend. If the Neosporin has been working well for you, you can continue using it until your appointment to help make sure that things don't get worse in the meantime.

Generally speaking yes, but if you do not see any result in few days (4-5) I would take him to your vet for a check up. Ideally you should attach a picture of the sores so we can give you a more specific and detailed answer. 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.

I would recommend bringing Grayson to a veterinarian. It looks very irritated and potentially from him licking at it. It may be something like a histiocytoma which is a benign growth that gets big and ugly but then resolves. This happens in young dogs so I wouldn't be surprised if that is what it is. The only way to tell if that is what Grayson has is an aspirate of the growth. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Ouch! That does look pretty irritated, so if it doesn't scab over or continues to look weepy, it's a good idea to have your vet take that look on Wednesday as it may need some anitbiotics. What you're doing at home currently is perfect! I'd continue to use the E-collar to prevent pawing at it, and keep the area clean and dry. You can use a clean compress to gently keep it clean so as to not cause more irritation by rubbing at it or accidentally bumping the scab as excessive cleaning may actually be slowing down the healing process. It should be fine to wait until Wednesday to have it looked at unless it massively swells up, becomes painful to the touch, or starts to ooze any cloudy or green discolored debris (all signs of infection).

Waiting an entire week seems like a long time, especially if she has an infection. It might be a good idea to call another vet and see if she could be seen before next week, especially if it starts to look worse or she starts acting sick.

It does look like a pimple/pustule. I would not be overly concerned. It may go away on it's own. I recommend you use these medicated pads on the affected area once a day until healed. It should heal faster with treatment. Hope this helps! https://worldtails.securevetsource.com/itemView/view/198944_HomeDelivery.pml?productId=117958

I wouldn't put anything on it, as she will just lick it off. Many human ointments contain ingredients that are not safe for dogs to ingest. You can clean the sore with warm water and antiseptic soap.