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My dog has bumps and is scratching her tail and butt. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 55 lbs

I noticed my dog has a lot of little bumps all over her body and mouth but mostly around her butt and legs. She's scratching her tail and her butt area a lot and its really irritated now. Need some help!

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Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 8th, 2021

It looks like she has a dermatitis/skin infection which could be caused by an allergy. You can bathe her with an anti-microbial shampoo but she likely needs an antibiotic and other medications to treat. Please call your vet and schedule an exam. Also, make sure she is on a good flea/tick prevention every month.

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