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My dog has a red spot and is scratching his ear. What is it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Male | unneutered | 27 lbs

Hello I had came home and noticed this on my dog .

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on August 13th, 2019

It looks like the start of a hot spot. I would be suspicious of scratching this area because of an ear infection. I recommend that you have Cooper checked out by the vet to check for an ear infection or other cause of itchy ears and get the hot spot treated. https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-treat-and-prevent-hot-spots-on-dogs/

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