My dog has dark, crusty skin spots on his belly. What should I do?

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I have a 15 month old male Airedale that has a couple of spots on the hairless part of his lower belly and inner thigh. They are dark in color, not perfect circles, not raised & slightly crusty on top. Pet's info: Dog | Airedale Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 3 months old | 65 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for your post and picture! From your picture you provided, it looks as though Bentley may be dealing with a skin infection. If you are able to get into your veterinarian I would schedule an appointment to be seen so that your vet can prescribe the appropriate treatments to resolve this problem. If you are unable to get in to see your veterinarian right away, you can begin some basic topical treatments to see if that helps. I would recommend using duoxo chlorhexidine PS combination shampoo and bathe him twice-weekly. When bathing with this shampoo leave it sit for a minimum of 8 to 10 minutes and then rinse it off. I would also start Bentley on welactin omega-3 fish oil and essential 6 Spot on by dermoscent. I hope this helps! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions or concerns. I am also available via phone or text consultation.

My dog has dark, crusty skin spots on his belly. What should I do?

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