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Dark/black skin spot spreads after shed

choovak Feb 27, 2011 10:52 AM

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Hi,

I've had my beardie for a few months now. When I got her she had a dark/black spot on her back which the vet told me is probably a scar and would go away with age as she sheds. The spot has not turned to a large dar/black skin patch. It seems to mostly go away when the skin is shed, but returns and spreads out soon after every time. The skin seems the be the first to shed and always looks discolored and dead. Where the patch spreads to her belly, it seems to be a discolored yellow shade. Is this bacterial or fungal? Any help would be appreciated.

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PHLdyPayne Feb 28, 2011 02:22 AM

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Have your vet do a scrapping from the discolored area. Examination under a microscope will reveal if this is a bacterial or fungal problem or parasite.
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