Cat / Mix - Answered 1436 days ago
My pet's skin color has gotten very dark since the beginning of this year (it used to be a silvery color but has gotten even darker). What do you think might be the cause? Is it the change in hormones because of neutering? Is it because of the ultraviolet rays since she likes being in the sun? Or is it just aging? She looks healthy so I guess I don't need to visit the vet, but I'd like to know since it's been bothering me.
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Janice
United States
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Yoyo
Mix, 3 years old spayed female

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There's no problem actually. Hyperpigmentation is a darkening and thickening of the skin seen in dogs. It is not a specific disease but a reaction of a dog's body to certain conditions. Hyperpigmentation appears as light-brown-to-black, velvety, rough areas of thickened, often hairless skin. The usual sites are in the legs and groin area.
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