White spots on my new 3-month-old puppy's skin. What should I do?

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I have a Dashund of approximately 3 months which I just adopted. Since a fews days white spots has started to appear on his skin's surface. What should I do?

Christie Long, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would get him checked for external parasites, such as lice or mites (Cheyletiella comes to mind as a possibility). If those aren't the problem, it could be a bacterial skin infection secondary to allergies. Your vet can do some simple testing to get this sorted out.

White spots on my new 3-month-old puppy's skin. What should I do?

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