Why does my dog keep getting a filled pore on his hindquarters?

Things like this can be an enlarged pore that has accumulated a wax ball or sometimes a cyst that has dried up and the body has blocked off. Generally these pets will be fine. Wash the area gently with soap and rinse it well. Gently pat it dry. Make sure Stella does not lick at it as this can make it inflamed and prone to infection. Look at it daily for any signs of redness, swelling or discharge. If these are seen, take her to the veterinarian. Generally these lesions will fill in and don’t require you to apply any treatment. They may also reappear at a later date. If anything looks suspicious, have it checked out. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Some older pets with endocrine disease develop comedones which are keratin deposit in open pores (i.e. Blackhead). However, the skin around a comedone is not swollen. You may have caused inflammation by attempting to remove it yourself or it could be infected. The best thing to do is leave it alone and follow up with your veterinarian if the selling fails to resolve.

This is most likely a sebaceous cyst and the black stuff is lanolin. These will often reoccur after squeezing them, so it's not necessary to do this and you can make it more prone to infection by doing this. They can often be left alone and will regress on their own; or will need surgical removal in order to cure it. It's always best to have your vet examine it, because I cannot tell you for sure what this is and the best course of treatment without seeing it. Below is a link to more information about the suspected cyst. https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/cysts I hope that helps and all is well with Snickers.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It looks like it could be a sebaceous cyst that got infected and ruptured. These are benign but sometimes they do keep opening and become bothersome to the pet until you surgically remove them. That being said, in a dog of this age, I always recommend seeing your vet for a closer inspection and a needle aspirate if needed- just to make sure it’s something benign. For now, I recommend an E-collar for Hank so that he can lick/chew at it. Then clean the wound with some hydrogen peroxide. Best wishes to you and Hank!

I am sorry to hear about your concern for your dog. From this photo it looks like this could be a small skin growth/tumor, such as a sebaceous adenoma https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952215 . If the mass is continuing to get infected, I would recommend having it surgically removed. I would discuss with your vet if this is a growth and if surgery is an option.

This is likely to be due to a skin cyst which is getting intermittently infected. Only by removing the capsule of the cyst surgically the problem can resolve as the capsule itself is secreting the white material. I am not sure whether this has been already done or not, but commonly this is the underlying problem. A recurrent and resistant infection may be present as well and ideally a bacterial swap should be perform to rule out this possibility. 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. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

These may be benign sebaceous gland cysts that drain fluid periodically like pimples. Sometimes they get infected and require antibiotics. I often have owners use epsom salt compresses at home on these areas, but it would be safest to have your vet examine Darby to make sure that these lumps aren't some kind of cancerous tumors first.