Red marks on puppy balls

[Jodiedev]

Hi,

I have recently noticed these red sores on my 1 year old dobermans balls. Does anyone know what they could be, does this warrant a vet visit or has anyone had similar that they treated at home?

Thanks

 

[Ddski5]

Any cats around?
Hard angle to see- are both circles? May be ringworm?

 

[Jodiedev]

No cats around and today they are not so red, look quite dry though. Is it common for dogs to have dry skin on their genitals?

 

[Ddski5]

I wouldn’t think so.

Do you find him licking a lot? Sometimes my male can be OCD and once he starts licking…OMG, he just doesn’t stop. I have to cue him- that’s enough already.

If he is licking a lot, he can develop a lick grauloma.

Lick granuloma - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Kaiser2016]

Is it common for dogs to have dry skin on their genitals?

I have an intact male and I'd say no, I have not seen that area get dry and we've had him sit on all sorts of rough surfaces (gravel and icy sidewalks) over the years. You're not in a hot region either otherwise I'd suggest that he sat on a surface that was too hot. Is he paying attention to the area at all? Does it seem to bother him? If not, I'd give it another day or so to see if it continues to dry up. If it does not start to heal soon, or if it seems to bother him, then I'd suggest a vet visit as it may be some parasite causing it.

 

[Jodiedev]

No it doesn't seem to bother him at all, I havent seen him lick it at all and I spend all day with him at home.
Hes had it for a few days as it is, I will see if it clears up over the weekend and if not I will just pop to the vets for piece of mind thank you

 

[JanS]

Wow I've never seen anything like that on our boys. If you wind up going to the vet let us know what they say.

 

[EricA]

Way back in the beginning of dog ownership for me I had a male. (before I figured out that females were infinitely superior in every way)

Was at work with him one day and he was more or less smack in the middle of the shop licking his balls as one of our salesmen stopped in for a visit. Dog never even looked up at the guy and kept right on with licking away.

Sales guy could not help but notice and as he approached he smiled and said "Dang, I wish I could do that".

As straight faced as I could, I replied "Well, you have been here a bunch of times now and Fred has always seemed to like you. Go ahead if that is your sort of thing. I got no problem with it if Fred doesn't".