Why does my dog have yellow crusts and red spots on her skin?

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I reposted them Dr Holloway, here they are. She used to be on NexGard but it didn't help us much and she wasn't feeling well after it, so we changed to what we used on her ever since she was a puppy. Can you see the liaison better now? Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 1 month old | 4 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you. Much better photo's. : ) This looks bacterial in nature, due to the lack of hair loss in these areas and the yellow crusting and redness of the skin. Some pets get random skin infections due to a challenge to their immune system, and I suspect this may be the case here. A short course of antibiotics should be tried first before suspected a true skin allergy here, unless of course she is also itchy all over and licking her paws. A topical spray antibiotic can also be used (hot spot sprays over the counter can help), but an oral antibiotic should be used here. If she has a resistant bug that isn't responding to the first antibiotic your vet chooses, you should consider getting her skin cultured to find out what antibiotic will work for this. Best of luck with your pet Bella moving forward and I hope that her skin resolves soon. Take care!

Why does my dog have yellow crusts and red spots on her skin?

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