Thank you for your question. Skin irritation in puppies is most frequently caused by parasites, fleas or Demodex. It can also be due to a bacterial or fungal infections. Since there are many reasons for this possible cause, it would be best to have your puppy seen by a veterinarian, as they can examine your puppy and see what might be causing this. I hope that all goes well.

By dog is not experiencing symptoms but he killed and ate a botfly and im worried he’ll grow maggots, what do I do?!?

Thank you for your question. I apologize for the delay, this venue is not set up for urgent emails. our concern is unlikely to happen. The botfly will be digested in his stomach. If they are having problems, It would be best to have your pet seen by a veterinarian, as they can examine them, see what might be going on, and get any testing or treatment taken care of that might be needed.

I found two little holes. The bigger one is under her front leg and the smaller one on her side. I am very very worried.

Thank you for your question. If you have found wounds in her skin, it would be best to have her seen by a veterinarian, as she may need antibiotic therapy or other medications. They will be able to see what is causing this and get treatment for her so that she is healthy again. I hope that all goes well for her.

Male, noticed he was constantly biting his side. When I looked at his side it was swollen and a hole in the middle. I put on a latex gloves, put peroxide on area and started squeezing area. No blood a little clear pus. Squeezed harder then started to notice something solid coming out. Continued to squeeze until what looks like a maggot came out. Cleaned wound with peroxide and applied neosporin. Dog is not biting area anymore, will check tomorrow and see if swelling goes down and check if there is any healing, unless you provide additional advice v/r Ric

Thank you for your question. The wound from the maggot may need antibiotics if it is getting infected, and it would be best to watch the area closely for any signs of discharge, redness, or swelling. If those happen, it would be best to have your dog seen by a veterinarian, as those maggots can cause quite a bit of tissue trauma. I hope that he is okay.

Hi... I just noticed my dog has what may look like a botfly exit wound on her hip. It may not be that but I am hoping someone can give me some advice since today is Friday and there are no vets open around me on the weekends. I will attach an image below.

Thank you for your question. I was not able to see the image If you see a wound on your dog, the best you can do until you can have her seen by a veterinarian is to keep it clean with a solution of chlorhexidine. You can wash the area twice a day, gently. If that does not help, and the wound is still there when your veterinarian opens after the weekend, it would be best to have her seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible. I hope that all goes well.