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My puppy has red skin, rashes, and inflammation. What's the cause?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 9 months and 12 days old | 50 lbs

My 8 month old white and Gray pitiable Has a inflamed and red anus and rash on inner thigh that looks like heat rash but a pimple is looks posse and red behind her ears what could it be

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on October 7th, 2018

It could be allergies (fleas, food, environmental/atopy), infection (bacterial or fungal), autoimmune, among a few others. I would recommend that you have Cali examined by a vet to see what could be the cause. The vet may collect a small sample for evaluation under a microscope. Then they can recommend and appropriate treatment.

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