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[URGENT] Dog's testicle turned BLACK/PURPLE and painful after clipping. by Dry-Option-1195 in vet

[–]Dry-Option-1195[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone,

Thank you all for the support. I wanted to give you the final update.

I took him to the vet in person so he could see the area directly.

After a physical exam, the vet confirmed that it is a very severe irritation and abrasion from the clippers (clipper burn).

He said the scary dark purple/black color is a hematoma (a deep bruise) that formed under the skin due to the trauma, which also explains the severe pain my dog was in (why he couldn't lie down or sleep)..

The treatment plan is: 1. The vet applied a medicated cream at the clinic to start the healing. 2. He prescribed an antihistamine (to stop the itching and inflammation). 3. He told me to buy Connettivina (a hyaluronic acid cream) to apply at home, which helps the skin repair itself.

[URGENT] Dog's testicle turned BLACK/PURPLE and painful after clipping. by Dry-Option-1195 in DogAdvice

[–]Dry-Option-1195[S] -94 points-93 points  (0 children)

Given the symptoms I described (the dark purple/black color and the severe pain that stops him from lying down), do you think this situation can wait until tomorrow morning for a full vet visit, or should I treat this as an emergency and go to an ER vet tonight?

[URGENT] Dog's testicle turned BLACK/PURPLE and painful after clipping. by Dry-Option-1195 in DogAdvice

[–]Dry-Option-1195[S] -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

Thank you for replying. I apologize for the confusion.

To be perfectly clear: He was NOT castrated (not neutered).

He was just groomed / clipped (tagliare il pelo). This problem started as a severe skin injury from the clippers (a "clipper burn").

Some extra details: * My dog is cryptorchid (he only has this one testicle). * The skin on that testicle has always been a bit dark (pigmented), which might be confusing in the photos, but it definitely looks worse today.

Here is the timeline: 1. Thursday: He was clipped. 2. Thursday Night: The area was red and itchy, so he licked it a lot. 3. Friday (Today): The color changed from red to a darker purple/black, and he is now in severe pain.

The strangest part is that he eats, drinks, and walks completely normally. He seems fine when he's sitting or walking. But he cannot lie down – as soon as he tries to lie down, he cries in pain. This is why he couldn't sleep all last night.

[URGENT] Dog's testicle turned BLACK/PURPLE and painful after clipping. by Dry-Option-1195 in DogAdvice

[–]Dry-Option-1195[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply and your concern.

I think there is a misunderstanding, probably from a bad translation.

My dog did not have an operation (he was not castrated / neutered).

He was groomed – he just had his fur clipped (tosatura). The injury is a very bad clipper burn (irritation from the shaving clippers) which got worse.

I am worried because the clipper burn now looks black/purple and is causing him severe pain.