Sgt has a boo boo

[Julie]

  Sgt has a spot on his back hip that he has been messing with for a few days.  It is the size of a nickel now.  It is raised up and looked like a mosquito bite.  He has been biting at it and now it is an open sore.  Does anyone know what I can put on it to help it get better and stop him from biting at it?  Thanks for any help. 

[drew]

I would definitely take him to the vet, who knows if it is just a mosquito bite or if it is more serious like the spider bites of recent.  Better safe than sorry.

[PattyInAK]

To the vet he goes!!!  ASAP!  If its a spider bite you don't want to waste any time.
Let us know what the doc says.

[Barb]

Ouchie Sgt.......I agree - it should be looked at....just to be safe - let us know !

[Sandishooligans]

I agree with the others.  A looksee by the doc is in order here.  Sending healing rays to Sgt.

[Kelly]

We hope you feel better soooooooooon little buddy!Let us know how you're doing ok.Tell Momma Julie our Momma Kelly says Hello!

[Julie]

I called my aunt who is a vet (who lives an hour away) and she told me to put a mixture of Neosporin and benadryl cream on it (just a little of each) a couple of times a day.  If it still looks the same tomorrow, I am supposed to take him to my local vet.  Since it has been 4 days now since it started, he should be ok.  If it does not look any better tomorrow, then it may be getting infected and he might need something else.  So I am going to hold off and see how it looks tomorrow.  If it doesn't look any better, then off to the vets he goes. 

[Shumard4]

We have had this happen to a couple of puppers lately:( I don't what it is but it seems to heal up and go away.

[April]

It wouldn't be a botfly would it?  Has he been out playing in the yard or off leash recently? 

[Julie]

I don't know what a botfly is.  :scratch:  He plays in the yard all the time, so I am sure he was stung by something out there.  It looks better today, at least the sore part does.  It is still swollen in that spot, about the size of a nickel and sticks out about 1/8 of an inch.  I am goign to watch it for a couple more days.

[April]

Botflies are gross to be honest.  But I was asking because the eggs/larvae can get under the skin and they form a lump then come out when they are more mature.  If you've ever seen a lumpy squirrel it's probably from botflies.  If it seems to keep growing then it *could* be something like that, while not really harmful to the animal, they are gross and uncomfortable.

[Lori R.]

As everyone has said I would take him to the vet ASAP.  You just never know and it is so much better to be safer than sorry later.