If the dog has dark spots on its body, it may be sick!

Dark spots on dogs may be black and white breeds, or have lesions in skin. It is recommended to take them to the veterinarian to learn more.

1. Melanin deposition

If the dog is often sunbathed or is subjected to some ultraviolet radiation, it may cause local black spots. In addition, if the dog is older, the skin will also experience varying degrees of pigmentation as it ages, thus forming dark spots. This is all normal phenomenon. As long as the dog does not have other abnormal phenomena, the owner does not have to be too nervous.

2. Skin diseases

If a dog is infected with fungi or bacteria, causing skin diseases, causing damage to the skin, black spots may be left, and it may also be accompanied by symptoms such as redness, hair loss, dandruff, and itching. At this time, the owner needs to take the dog to a nearby pet hospital for examination in time, determine the type of skin disease before treatment.

3. Exopathic parasite infection

If the owner has not dewormed the dog for a long time, after the dog is infected with fleas, excessive feces deposited by fleas may cause dark spots. The owner can push the dog's hair away to check to see if there are black granular things on it. If there is one, you can take some and put them in water. If the water turns bloody, it is proved that the dog is infected with fleas and needs to be treated with external deworming drugs containing non-prednis, ceramectin and other ingredients.