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Why does my 5-month-old German Shepherd have itchy skin and pimples?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 8 days old | 33 lbs

My 5 month old German Shepherd have itchy skin and pimples

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Answered By Chad Brown, DVM

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Published on July 6th, 2018

Thank you for being such a good owner to Hachi. I really appreciate that you sent a picture as well. This looks like a picture of a pustule; like a zit. There are so many reasons that can cause pustules or itchy skin on a five month old German Shepherd. some of the most common reasons are: flea allergy dermatitis, bacterial dermatitis, external parasites like scabies, food allergies, and contact dermatitis from something they lay on and may be allergic to. One of the most common diseases that occurs on the underside of the belly is called puppy pyoderma and does need antibiotics to treat effectively. First, you can apply A topical antibacterial medication to this wound until you can be seen by your veterinarian. Second, before applying the ornament, I would bathe your dog thoroughly in her regular shampoo. Third, she needs to be on a monthly prescription flea preventative every month of the year. The best advice to get this pustule treated correctly is to be seen by a veterinarian and have a complete dermatologic examination performed. The vet and they want to do a skin scraping or skin culture so that they can begin a proper course of medications to take care of the itch and the possible infection. I appreciate you using our service. Have a great day

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