Why are my dog's groin sores not healing after weeks?

This presentation could be due to a trauma initially or localized spot of skin infection (likely to be caused by bacteria). For sure there is an over infection due to scratching or licking. A check up, appropriate disinfection and possibly antibiotics (oral, topical or in a shampoo formulation) are needed to solve the problem. Disinfection can eventually be started at home with very diluted hibiscrub or betadine or salted water baths. Buster collar may be useful as well to avoid any licking/scratching. 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.

That appears to be moist dermatitis. Rukas really needs to see a vet for this condition. He also has some dermatitis in the groin area that I can see in the picture. Since the sores next to the penis are open and weeping he will likely need oral antibiotics to get that to clear up. While you are waiting to get him an appointment at your vet you can apply a thin layer of Neosporin to them 2-3 times per day but he will likely just lick it off. If he is licking it you can go to Petco and get him an E-collar (cone). https://www.petco.com/category/dog/dog-health-and-wellness/dog-first-aid/dog-recovery-cones Hope this helps. Best wishes.

If your dog is licking the sores, that would prevent them from healing. Infection would also keep a sore from healing. Finally, a problem with the immune system or a medical illness can lead to a dog having unhealed sores. If your dog has sores that won't heal, I would have him seen by a vet to diagnose why so he can be treated to allow them to heal.

Daisy may be having an allergic reaction. Allergies can be to contact with a substance, fleas, food or environmental. Sometimes dogs can get a random infection. I would search her closely for fleas. Topical flea products can still allow fleas to live long enough to cause a reaction. Oral flea products are much better because the fleas die faster. Otherwise, I would take her into the vet for treatment (since it sounds like she has many lesions). Likely these are bacterial in nature but they are circular so ringworm (which humans can get) is always a potential. Once treatment is completed, watch Daisy for reoccurrence. If it comes back, then you start looking more closely at allergies. I hope this helps.

That looks like a mild skin infection of some kind. I would keep an eye on it and get it looked after by your vet if it doesn't improve in a day or two or gets worse. They'll do a physical exam, check the lesions, maybe look at some of the material from the bumps under the microscope to see if they can identify the cause and, based on these results, be better able to recommend a treatment plan.

Hello, sorry to hear about Scooter. It appears that he has a superficial skin infection in his inguinal regeion. Causes for this include allergies (food or environment) or fleas most commonly. If Scooter is very itchy, then he is likely making it worse by scratching it. Scooter will likely need allergy medications and antibiotics to treat his skin infection. Additionally, determining if he has environmental allergies, food allergies, or fleas is important as this is the most efficient way to eliminate his scratching. Please have Scooter evaluated soon so that he may be prescribed medications to treat his infection. Hope this helps and best of luck.

It sounds like your dog may need a stronger prescription medication to treat the problem. Topical medications are often not effective for deep or serious skin lesions. Depending on what the sores look like, additional testing of the skin (cytology) may be required to determine what is going on. I would recommend taking him to see a veterinarian soon, especially because he seems to be in pain.