Dog Pressure Sores

Stage 4 of pressure sores.

Dog pressure sores.

Firmer or softer. Dog sores are among some of the common canine health problems. It is always advisable to take your dog to the vet for. Some warm summer days my dobbie was licking one sore and made a bubu it got infected.

If pressure sores are not treated properly they can become infected. These pressure sores only affect the upper layer of your skin. An infection in a pressure sore can be serious. At this stage the sore expands and goes into the tissue beneath the skin and forms a small crater.

Filed up with pus and caused his leg to swell up. Pressure sores also hurt a lot and make the dog reluctant to move at all. A basic understanding about the various causes for dog skin sores may prove beneficial for dog owners. Fat may show at this stage but not muscle tendon or bone.

Stage 3 of pressure sores. Pressure sores in dogs are often caused by chronic trauma to a dog s skin and subcutaneous tissue the fatty layer beneath the skin. Such skin lesions can be caused by various factors ranging from simple injuries to serious medical conditions like cancer. Overall pressure sores are harmless but sometimes they get infected.

The spot may also feel different from the surrounding skin. The pressure sore is really deep and into the muscle and bone which causes extensive damage and may cause damage to tendons and joints. Below are my method of wound care for dogs with pressure sores. Please note photos and videos are showing both legs of my dobbie.