My dog has red, raised, circular spots on her underbelly. What is it?

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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. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 1 year and 3 months old | 70 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

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.

My dog has red, raised, circular spots on her underbelly. What is it?

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