My dog has black dots and small holes on skin. Are they blackheads?

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My dog has small holes on his back by his tail and little black dots that you can squeeze out of his skin when I get the pieces out they are red to black in color and don’t look like a bug im super worried about what it is but can’t afford a vet. Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Male | neutered | 13 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like your dog has a skin infection. Usually infections are characterized by small red pustules full of pus. But sometimes they can look like whiteheads or blackheads, also known as comedones. Your dog will likely need a medicated shampoo to help flush out his hair follicles that have become clogged and often times need antibiotics to help the infection cleared up. There is a chance as well that this may not be an infection but maybe small cysts that are present. If this is the case usually no treatment is needed. A picture for reference would help us determine if an infection is present or if it is just a cyst. I hope this helps. Thanks For using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

My dog has black dots and small holes on skin. Are they blackheads?

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