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red spots

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Question
ok i have a dog and about a week ago she started getting a rash on her belly red spots now they have spread to her neck and chin  weird thing is i have been told i have chicken pox can dogs get it and if not do u have an idea what it could be

Answer
No, dogs cannot get chicken pox. Your dog needs to be seen by a veterinarian as she may have a bacterial infection (which could be contagious to people) or a reaction from fleas. http://www.dogandhorsecare.com/staph-infection

Interestingly enough, I was once treating one of my small children for hives when our little dog broke out in hives. The child was soaking in a baking-soda bath upstairs while I was doing the same to the dog downstairs in the laundry tub. I still think that was pretty freaky.