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My dog's nipples are dry, crusty, and black. Is this normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 3 months old | 50 lbs

Dog's nipples are dry and kind of crusty, and black.

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

Veterinarian

Published on April 26th, 2020

It looks normal. In some dogs nipples get crusty with black, thickened skin around them. You may be able to clean the nipples with baby wipes but if the skin underneath looks very red and inflamed after that, it is better to leave it.

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