My dog has small pink bites. Are they mites? What should I do?

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I am wondering what type of medication to use on what appears to be mite bites I think? Bites are small and pink. Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | neutered | 5 years and 2 months old | 23 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

If you think your dog has mites you will need to take Vincent to your vet for a skin scrape to verify the mite infection. Sarcoptes mites burrow in the skin and can attack people as well, so a proper diagnosis is important. Your vet will give your dog an injection with a miticide should the diagnosis be mites. Flea bites look similar, so if you are not doing flea prevention this may be the right time to do so.

My dog has small pink bites. Are they mites? What should I do?

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