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My dog has symptoms of a bacterial skin infection. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 26 days old | 45 lbs

I think my dog has an infection, bacterial infection to be more specific.

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Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 27th, 2019

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Buddy. He needs to see a veterinarian. It is possible that he has a bacterial skin infection, but there are other possibilities as well. He will likely need skin tests to look for ringworm and mites. Based on these results, medications can be prescribed to help him feel better. I hope this information helps!

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