My puppy has red spots on his belly. Are they insect bites? What now?

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Hi! I found these on my puppy's belly, it doesn't seem to bother him, it's neither itch nor painful, we are traveling in national parks, is this some kind of insect bites? Do I have to do anything about it? Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Male | neutered | 3 months and 28 days old | 42 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

From the appearance in those photos, I suspect those are black fly bites. They can cause pretty dramatic round red lesions that are flat (not raised). While they look impressive, Gnocchi shouldn't be bothered by them. They will gradually go away (it can take a week or two) and are not dangerous. I hope this helps!

My puppy has red spots on his belly. Are they insect bites? What now?

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