My puppy has a bleeding rash under her armpit. What could it be?

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My 12 week old mini fox terrier has a angry rash under her arm pit. The spots are small in size and are bleeding a little. Pet's info: Dog | Toy Fox Terrier | Female | unspayed | 4 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Those could be caused by bacterial infection of the skin. Bacterial folliculitis can have this kind of presentation and be present in areas of the body where there are skin folds (like armpits). Ideally a check up at your local veterinarian to confirm this clinical suspicion and antibiotic treatment would be necessary.

My puppy has a bleeding rash under her armpit. What could it be?

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