Why does my dog have scab-like lumps on her head and cheeks?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 8 months old | 72 lbs
My dog has about 10 scab like lumps on the top of her head and a couple on her cheeks ?
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Published on October 1st, 2017
Skin scabs are not specific signs, so it is not possible to say what has caused them without examining your dog. Problems like skin infection, parasites, ringworm, allergy and excessive scratching can all cause scabbing of the skin. Please, take Annie to your vet to find out what is the case of the skin problem and to get treatment for her.
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Published on June 7th, 2017
Hello. I am sorry that Annie has issues with her skin. Small bumps and thinning hair can be due to a few different things, however the most likely would be a skin infection. It could also just be scabs from chronic scratching. Usually scratching like that will occur if she has an infection inside her ears, or possible parasites in her skin (mites) that would make her itchy in that region. I would recommend a visit to the vet. They will do a physical exam, and may want to take some samples or swabs of the area to see if there is an infection or mites. They should be able to get to the bottom of what is causing this and fix it. Good luck with Annie.
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