Why does my puppy have a crusty, peeling, red spot on his paw?

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My puppy has a crusty spot on the back of his front paw. His skin is peeling off and the skin underneath is red and irritated. No other spots on him, he lives inside and is a 5 month old Chiweenie. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 25 days old | 3.5 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

He could have a bacterial skin infection, ringworm, or demodex. Have your vet look at the spot to determine the cause. Your vet can do a skin scrape or culture to help diagnose and then prescribe medications to treat. If you can't take him to a vet than you could soak his paw in an warm Epsom salt solution and see if that helps.

Why does my puppy have a crusty, peeling, red spot on his paw?

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