Why does a dog’s skin turn dark?

The dark plaque on a dog’s skin may be due to normal melanin deposition, or it may be caused by a skin disease. The specific cause should be judged based on the dog’s symptoms.

Darkening of a dog’s skin may just be pigmentation

If a dog’s skin turns dark but is healthy, has no other bad symptoms, and is in a good mental state, there is no need to overdo it. Worry. It may just be normal melanin deposition, just like what happens when people get older. Pay attention to the dog's skin. If there are other symptoms, the owner needs to pay attention and take him to the hospital for examination in time.

The darkening of the dog’s skin may be a skin disease

If the dog’s skin not only turns dark, but is also accompanied by other symptoms, itching, dandruff, scratched skin, and Symptoms such as suppuration. The blackened areas are in the shape of small lumps and are not connected in large areas. There are wrinkles in the blackened areas. This may be caused by fungi or mites. You need to take them to the hospital for treatment in time. Generally speaking, recovery The dark spots on the dog's skin will slowly fade and become lighter, and eventually the skin will slowly peel off, the old skin will fall off, new skin will grow, and it will turn into pink skin again. The recovered skin is very tender and needs special care. Otherwise it will relapse.

Darkening of the dog's skin may be caused by acanthosis nigricans

If the hair falls off in large parts of the dog's body, such as the face, belly, inside of the front and rear legs, etc., the skin gradually becomes thicker and rougher If the dandruff increases and the color gradually changes, it may be acanthosis nigricans. Demodex, seborrheic dermatitis, and vitamin A deficiency can all cause this phenomenon.
Owners should pay attention to taking good care of their dogs in their daily lives, pay attention to their health in a timely manner, detect problems in time, and focus on prevention, so that they will not deteriorate to the point of no return.