My dog has scabs after bladder stone surgery. Are they burns?

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. This appears to be an old wound that is healing. This could have been secondary to a burn. Sometimes when heating devices / objects are used during surgery, these can cause a blister if left on too long. I would contact the veterinarian who did the surgery and ask him / her if any heating objects were used in this region. It looks as though it is healing well so I would just monitor it for now and if you notice any signs of infection (swelling, redness, pus, pain) I would have the veterinarian assess the area. As for the tail, I would recommend using a topical medication such as Zymox topical ointment to apply to the affected area 2-3 times per day until resolved. If there is no improvement, I would recommend having the tail assessed by the veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Was he recently under anesthesia for surgery? It looks like it could be a burn. Unfortunately as much as we try the warning devices can cause a burn that doesn’t show up for several days. Or could he burned himself on something? Another possibility is a hot spot. I’d take him in to you vet to have it checked. I wish you the best!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The little brown spots look like comedones- blackheads essentially. They are usually nothing to worry about. The slightly brownish circle could be related to discoloration from surgical glue, a reaction to the shaving or scrubbing, staining from mild oozing that Bitbit has not been able to clean (because he has a cone on I hope). Or, (less likely in my opinion) a bacterial infection. The little pimple looking thing looks like it is at the very end of the incision and could possibly be an area of irritation where the knot was tied. It could also be a tiny area of inflammation (suture reaction) or a focal infection. In all, it looks pretty good to me. I’d keep the cone on as recommended by your vet and go ib for an incision check if it starts looking worse in any way. (Call ahead but a quick incision check is often no charge at the office where the surgery was done.) Best wIshes to you and Bitbit!

Based on the photos you provided, I would highly suspect that this is from a burn (temperature or chemical). If your veterinarian used heating discs, a heating blanket or a heating table during surgery, the temperature may have been too high and could have lead to these burns developing. I've seen this happen at my clinic where a technician used a blow drier to heat up a patient because the temperature was too low on the dog and the dog developed severe burns. I would treat them as burns (antibiotic therapy, pain medications and keeping the area clean) and wait for the scabs to fall off and the tissue to heal. I would seek a second opinion from a dermatologist as well in regards to this and whether or not Laly should be on immunosuppressant drugs for this as it may be a condition in which these are not needed. Again, the location, pattern and appearance have me suspicious of a burn. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Poor guy. It does look like these are scabs due to possible trauma to the skin. If the groomer didn't notice these during the groom, we have to assume they were caused at the groomer. I would have your vet take a look at these areas closely as they likely will need a short course of antibiotics to fully resolve. There is also "hot spot" spray available at your local pet store that MAY resolve this skin infection as an alternative. I hope that Cookie's skin heals up well soon! Best of luck and take care.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. From the picture you provided, it appears that Isabel may be suffering from a skin infection. I would recommend the below products, which can be found online quite easily. If the skin condition does not resolve, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. 1. Welactin omega 3 fish oil capsules for canines 2. Douxo PS Chlorhexidine combination shampoo and bathe twice weekly 3. Malacetic conditioning spray and apply to affected area 2-3 times per day 4. Essential 6 spot on by Dermoscent

Hello. I am so sorry for this medical error happening to your dog. Yes, the center part of the wound, called an eschar, will slough off. This will heal, but it may take several months to do so. We do try to sometimes close these as they advance just to protect the underlying healing tissue. But at this point in time, I do not think the wound can be closed without doing extensive grafting. There are multiple techniques for addressing such an huge wound. If you are at all unsure of your veterinarians ability to handle such a wound, you might want to ask for a referral to a large surgical center or even consider the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. Good luck & thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.