What is this small bald spot on my dogs foot
I took him to the vet and she said that it may be mites and she gave me this cream to put on it but it doesnt seem like its working and also she didnt seem very sure about the mites in the first place.
Answers:I am so tired of people say it might be the dog food there eating. No freeking dog food in the world even the worse would cause a bald spot. Next you need another vet. Why the frig didn't she scrape it and look under a microscope to see if it was mites? Is the dog chewing at it? that would be a sign of mites. If it was me I would be back at that vets office. saying you owe me for failure to provide correct service's. The cream didn't work and you didn't bother to check to see if it was mites. also if it was mites the spot would have started small and gotten bigger. It would probably also be flakey looking if it was mites. A great test for mites is to wipe the area off onto a piece of black material. as mites are white. if you see anything white moving you know you have mites. I learned this trick from a vet years ago when checking ears.
he might have scraped the fur off. or stepped on something
What kind of food is he on? A LOT of dogs lick their feet---it's a sign of an allergy to corn or wheat. Look at your food label!
Make a paste of baking soda and water--apply that. It will soothe the skin (& can not harm the dog, even if he licks it off).
Use the cream for the prescribed amount of time to be sure it isn't a skin mite. Other causes of hair loss include allergies, and excessive/obsessive grooming. Allergies are fairly common. If it just started the timing is right for seasonal allergies. Another sign of allergies is usually hair loss around the eyes. Hot Spots can also occur any where on the body.
it could be a ring worm dogs get them just like people and they have to have a creme for it as well but it will make them lose there hair and they grow so if that is what it is than h the bald spot will continue to grow untill treated.
Could be a lick granuloma, does it look raw, red or irritated or just bald. As far as the mite thing - did the doctor do a skin scrape to verify the diagnosis of mites? Try another doctor.
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