Why is my Yorkie itching with red blistery spots on her belly?

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My yorkie started itching today and she has red blistery spots on her belly. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 8 years and 7 months old | 6 lbs

Amber Da Silva, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry that Gracie is so itchy. I would strongly suspect that she has a skin infection, either of bacteria or yeast. This most often happens secondarily when there is something else irritating the skin - like something she is allergic to or even sometimes mites. I would recommend taking her to your veterinarian for an examination. They will most likely do a test called a skin scraping so that they can look at a sample of her skin under the microscope to diagnose it and know how best to treat her. This is not an emergency, but should be addressed as soon as you are able. Until you are able to take her to your veterinarian, I would either put a cone on her or a shirt or baby onesie to prevent her from licking and scratching. You could also apply a thin layer of triple antibiotic cream and hydrocortisone to the skin in order to help with the itching.

Why is my Yorkie itching with red blistery spots on her belly?

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