Why does my dog have dry scabs and red skin patches in her fur?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 1 year and 10 months old | 84 lbs
Dog has dry scabs in hair. Red skin km one spot
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Published on September 3rd, 2019
Skin lesions can be caused by bacterial, parasitic or fungal infection, dietary or environmental allergies or sensitivities, immune system disorders, or a combination of the above. I recommend making an appointment to have Opehli seen by your veterinarian to help determine the cause of the lesions you’ve noticed and to make sure they are treated appropriately. The vet will likely want to shave the area and look at a sample from the area under the microscope to determine if there is an infection and to figure out what medication is appropriate for treatment. In the meantime, you can bathe Opehli in hypoallergenic shampoo for dogs to clean the area, and put an e-collar (cone) on Opehli to help reduce the risk of licking/scratching at the area, but this will likely not resolve the lesions. The lesion in the picture looks like it could be a "hot spot" , and will not heal if she is able to lick or scratch at it. See the link below for more information: https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952981
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Published on March 27th, 2018
Skin lesions can be caused by bacterial, parasitic or fungal infection, dietary or environmental allergies or sensitivities, immune system disorders, or a combination of the above. I recommend making an appointment to have Mayor seen by your veterinarian to help determine the cause of the lesions you’ve noticed and to make sure they are treated appropriately. The vet will likely want to look at a sample from the area under the microscope to determine if there is an infection and to figure out what medication is appropriate for treatment. In the meantime, you can bathe Mayor in hypoallergenic shampoo for dogs to clean the area, but this will likely not resolve the lesions. Some dogs are allergic to fleas, and can have severe skin disease after exposure to them. The following link has some more information on fleas that may help you get them under control https://www.vin.com/apputil/project/defaultadv1.aspx?id=7955321&pid=19239&catid=&said=1&publicpath
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Published on February 26th, 2019
Skin lesions like those in the pictures can be caused by bacterial, parasitic or fungal infection (like mites or ringworm), dietary or environmental allergies or sensitivities, immune system disorders, trauma (such as from scratches/bites from another animal) or a combination of the above. Some of those lesions look quite deep and are likely pretty sore, so I recommend making an appointment to have Bogart seen by your veterinarian to help determine the cause of the lesions you’ve noticed and to make sure they are treated appropriately. The vet will likely want to look at a sample from the area under the microscope to determine if there is an infection and to figure out what medication is appropriate for treatment. In the meantime, you can bathe Bogart in hypoallergenic shampoo for dogs to clean the affected area, but this will likely not resolve the lesions.
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