What causes painful scabs and hair loss on my dog's back and tail?

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Hi we have a dogue de Bordeaux who has a couple of scabs on his spine and near his tail They seem to be painful to touch and seem to have come out of nowhere, his hair seems to fall out this time of year, I don’t know if this is anything to do with it Do you have any ideas of what his could be? Pet's info: Dog | Dogue de Bordeaux | Male | neutered | 110 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello there. So sorry that Beau is having this issue. It is really difficult to give advice without seeing a photo of what you are referring to. Can you please re-post with all the same information but add a few photos? All I can say without seeing it is that usually scabs mean trauma/injury to the skin. Is he scratching/biting that area? Have you checked him for fleas? Right at the base of the tail is where fleas like to congregate and cause irritation. Please post again with some photos if you can. Thank you.

What causes painful scabs and hair loss on my dog's back and tail?

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