My 2-week-old puppy has a skin condition. What is it and how to treat?

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2 week old puppy has skin condition. He is the only one out of 7 puppies. Don’t know what it is or how to treat.

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is likely to be cause by mites (demodex is probably involved). A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to quickly confirm this clinical suspicion and treat appropriately. Antibiotics or specific medications for mites (ivermectin) may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

My 2-week-old puppy has a skin condition. What is it and how to treat?

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