Puppy has a bald patch, bump, and is scratching her cheek. What is it?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Shiba Inu | Female | unspayed | 7 months and 30 days old
Hi, my pup has recently got a tiny bald patch on her cheek with a bump (skin colour) just by where she lost a whisker and scabbed over a little, she has been scratching at it a little but it doesn't look red. I have been advised to bathe it in salt water and apply sudocream for now and see how it goes by the breeder. Please see the attached pictures, would you know what it could be? Thank you, Carmen.
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Most Helpful Answer
Published on February 20th, 2020
Hi Carmen, It just looks like a minor skin abrasion. It seems to be healing OK. Just continue as you have been treating it. If it doesn't completely resolve or begins to look worse then have your vet check it out.
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Published on September 20th, 2017
The hair follicle may have been infected and that can cause the hair to fall out. If the redness and swelling is going down, you can gently pull the scab and remaining hair and clean the area then apply neosporin. If the swelling persist or it is painful or ours from the scab, then your vet will need to check the area
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Published on January 22nd, 2019
It may be potentially difficult to treat depending on the cause. Things like mites, fleas, bacterial infections, ringworm or allergies could all look like this and cause hair loss. Unless you discover the underlying cause, you won’t be able to stop it. A visit to your veterinarian would get you the answers the fastest. The doctor can preform a few simple tests to find out if it’s mites, ringworm or fleas. They can also provide antibiotics and medicated shampoo to treat the bacteria. If you want to try home care first, you should wash the area with a hand soap once a day. Rinse well. You can apply a dab of coconut oil to the lesions and rub in well. You must keep Tyson from licking it! If you use a product like Simparica or Nexgard, it will treat fleas and elimate that as a cause as well. If he’s not getting better or if he is getting worse, he needs to see the veterinarian. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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Published on July 7th, 2018
I would say that this could wait until during the week for a veterinarian examination. This appears to be an abnormal growth of the skin. I would schedule an examination for this week with the veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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