Dog Pressure Sores

A basic understanding about the various causes for dog skin sores may prove beneficial for dog owners.

Dog pressure sores.

An infection in a pressure sore can be serious. Filed up with pus and caused his leg to swell up. Overall pressure sores are harmless but sometimes they get infected. Stage 3 of pressure sores.

Fat may show at this stage but not muscle tendon or bone. Firmer or softer. At this stage the sore expands and goes into the tissue beneath the skin and forms a small crater. Dog sores are among some of the common canine health problems.

It is always advisable to take your dog to the vet for. These sores occur when pressure on the affected area constricts blood vessels decreasing blood supply to the area. Please note photos and videos are showing both legs of my dobbie. Stage 4 of pressure sores.

Pressure sores also hurt a lot and make the dog reluctant to move at all. A dog that is not able to move on his own will get pressure sores if not moved often at least 2 4 hours depending on how soft an area he is lying on. Pressure sores in dogs are often caused by chronic trauma to a dog s skin and subcutaneous tissue the fatty layer beneath the skin. Some warm summer days my dobbie was licking one sore and made a bubu it got infected.

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. If pressure sores are not treated properly they can become infected. The spot may also feel different from the surrounding skin.