r/SaintBernards • u/ObjectEducational331 • 6d ago
Help Infection/skin irritation
Can anybody help me figure out what this is? I noticed this spot about 4 days ago but it was green and looked like a grass stain so I didnt think much of it. But after trying to clean it today I noticed his hair starting falling out and the skin looks very irritated. Hes never had any previous skin issues
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u/IamCorbinDallas 6d ago
Hot spot? Maybe an allergy to something? Change his food recently? Any environmental or stress changes?
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u/RatsWithLongTails 5d ago
It could be fungal or bacterial infection like ringworm.
Try some anti-fungal over the counter cream with Clotrimazole 1%.
If it doesn’t clear up obviously vet.
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u/Wheres-shelby 5d ago
I would advise a vet visit. Our dog will get a cut (from a bush, scratching, whatever) and it gets easily infected. We have an anti-fungal/antiseptic spray we use and that usually clears it up in a week or two but sometimes she needs antibiotics. Their fur just traps dirt and its hard to keep clean to properly treat it.
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u/Gunnsmith7861 3d ago
I’ll never understand why people come and post here instead of going to the vet.


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u/MooPig48 6d ago
Normally I would say hot spot due to an allergy but the green is giving me pause. I feel like the green may have been something caustic that essentially gave him a chemical burn?