My dog has bald spots and red skin. Could it be mites or hot spots?

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Hi my dog has been getting bald spots on her 2 back legs and in back of one of her front arms they told me it was hotspots . But then I saw my other dog not sure how old or what king he is but he got them too but red . The one that's brown got th3m first then the one that's white. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 30 lbs

Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

The first picture of the brown legs looks very suspicious of possibly mites to me, especially if he is itchy. The other 2 pictures looks ok like they might just be an elbow callous and I am less worried about that. Regardless, I would encourage you to have him evaluated by your veterinarian soon. A skin scrape may be recommended to look for mites. A bacterial or fungal infection is possible as well. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

My dog has bald spots and red skin. Could it be mites or hot spots?

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