Puppy has brown scaly scabs after bathing. What's the cause & remedy?

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I notice my toy poodle puppy has develop some brown scaly scabs while I was bathing her. Bought her about two weeks ago at a pet shop. I'm not sure this condition is already present or not when I bought her. Fyi she is going for the last vaccine this week. Would anybody kindly explain to me the condition? What is the cause? Is it something serious? And what is the remedy? Picture attached is after I applied medication. Kindly help my friends! After applying medicine cream, the hard skin cameoff. Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 18 days old

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

So sorry but we are having issues with the photos coming through so I cannot view them. Even if I could see the photos we cannot diagnose over the internet. We can only give you possibilities as to what MAY be going on and general remedies if we feel comfortable that it may help and not cause any harm. You must understand that many skin conditions will present the same and it is not often obvious what it is just by looking at it. Sometimes testing needs to be done to figure it out (just like in humans). Since I can't see what you are talking about I will do my best to help you. It does not sound like a serious condition. It is likely a bacterial infection of the skin or it could be scabs from scratching due to parasites (like fleas or mites). Those would be the most common things in a puppy Domo's age. I would recommend you bathe her in a medicated shampoo (that contains Chlorhexidine) but I cannot find one in your area when I search in Malaysia. You will most likely need to get that from your vet. If you are really worried you can always take her to the vet sooner although I am quite sure she can wait one week until her appointment. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Puppy has brown scaly scabs after bathing. What's the cause & remedy?

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