My dog has red, raised, circular spots on her underbelly. What is it?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 1 year and 3 months old | 70 lbs
On my dogs underbelly, there are circles of skin irritation. The red color that incircles the dark is raised. What could this be? She is up to date on all vaccines and takes nexguard and interceptor plus each month.
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Published on February 6th, 2020
Those spots on Kalla could be several things including flea bite reactions, allergies, skin mites, bacterial infection, ringworm (which humans can get) or endocrine disease. There are a couple things you can do at home and they can help but they may not address the underlying cause. You can try adding in an omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs, this can help improve the skin health. You may also try changing her diet to something like Royal Canin or Nutro as they are aimed at skin health. You can wash the lesions once a day (not her whole body, just the lesions). Also protect the area from trauma by having your pup wear an elizabethan collar at all times. If the lesions do not start improving within a week or if they are getting worse, have her examined by the veterinarian. From the photo, it doesn't look like bruising but if you think it could be bruising, I recommend to have her examined right away. Bruising can indicate a bleeding disorder or getting into rat poison. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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Published on April 22nd, 2020
Those spots on Luna could be several things including allergies, skin mites, bacterial infection, ringworm (which humans can get) or a wound. There are a couple things you can do at home and they can help but they may not address the underlying cause. You can try adding in an omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs, this can help improve the skin health. You may also try changing her diet to something like Royal Canin or Nutro as they are aimed at skin health. You can wash the lesions once a day (not her whole body, just the lesions). Also protect the area from trauma by having your pup wear an elizabethan collar at all times. Once the lesions are dry, you can apply a dab or topical antibiotic and rub it in well (again, you MUST keep Luna from licking he area). If the lesions do not start improving within a week or if they are getting worse, have her examined by the veterinarian. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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Published on January 12th, 2020
Those spots on Val could be several things including allergies, skin mites, bacterial infection or ringworm (which humans can get). There are a couple things you can do at home and they can help but they may not address the underlying cause. You can try adding in an omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs, this can help improve the skin health. You may also try changing her diet to something like Royal Canin or Nutro as they are aimed at skin health. The problem with this area is that she will lick off anything you put on there and this is not advisable. You can wash the lesion once a day with a hypoallergenic baby wipe. Also protect the area from trauma by having your pup wear an elizabethan collar at all times. If the lesions do not start improving within a week or if they are getting worse, have her examined by the veterinarian. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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