My dog has been chewing his leg, Help me with treatment?

branden 9338 · May 10th 2013, 3:08am

I have a 10 year old male chocolate lab who has been biting at his back hind legs, his left prominently. It looks like it's getting infected and is pretty enlarged, about the size of a silver dollar. We put a cone on him and have put some neosporin on the wound. Is this the wrong thing to do? Do you know what the problem is or what is causing it?

2Westies · May 10th 2013, 3:08am

Sometimes dogs with arthritis will chew on their legs because of the pain. The cone is a good idea while the wound heals.

1903 · May 10th 2013, 3:09am

You should take your dog in to see a vet.He will need some oral antibiotics, not neosporin.