My puppy's belly is suddenly blackish

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Asked for Male, 2 Years

Hi I have attached a photo of my pup's belly initially when I got the pup it was pinkish but now it is turning a little blackish I am not able to understand why? My vet says he is tan but we never take it out in the sun but there is a lot of construction going on in my house could it be due to dirt? I am not sure what shall be done is it something serious?

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Dr. M. Madeena Begum

Veterinary Physician 12 yrs exp Chennai

It is pigmentation. It can happen for a few reasons. It can be normal as a puppy grows. As their age processing is in progress, their skin can normally get pigmentation in different parts of the body. Another common reason is skin infection, particularly fungal infection, which happens due to wetness. If your vet has already checked and told you it as tan then it may be normal pigmentation only.

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Dr. Nagasoumya Veterinary Surgeon 10 yrs exp Kakinada Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Nagasoumya

Veterinary Surgeon 10 yrs exp Kakinada

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It could be heper pigmentation due to contact dermatitis or skin infection. Cement in majority of cases leads to allergic dermatitis in dogs. As per the details given by you it could be due to contact of your gog skin with cement as there is construction is going on

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for few days shift the shelter of your dog where there is no possibility of contact with cement and put your dog on medication for few days to relieve from symptoms