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My dog has dry red skin behind ear and bumps on chin. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Bullmastiff | Male | 8 months old

Biggie had very dry skin behind his right ear. Also with redness. A few red bumps on chin. What can I do?

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on June 12th, 2019

I would recommend that Biggie get checked out by the vet. The symptoms you have described could be caused by several different things including mites, bacterial or fungal infection, pyoderma, etc. The vet will do an exam and may do a skin scrape to look for mites or bacteria. Once there is a diagnosis, a proper treatment can be selected.

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