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Why does my dog have scabs and thin hair on its leg? Mites or fleas?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 5 years and 7 months old | 60 lbs

Hi Team, Greetings of the day!! Kindly help me know that what are these symptons of appear at the back side of leg(left leg) of my pet. Kindly guide me with the same.

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 21st, 2020

These are scabs, possibly caused by sarcoptes mites or flea bites, Since the hair coat appears very thin , this may very well be a mite infection. You will need to take your dog to a veterinarian for a skin exam, possibly a skin scrape and an injection to kill the mites. If you have not done any flea prevention, you should do flea prevention now.

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