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Dog skin problems?

I took a dog from an elderly relative about seven months ago. She is a bearded collie but her hair wasn't the straight fluffy type (far from it). In fact, her hair had grown like a sheep and was knotted all over her body and she had fleas underneath.

We shaved the dog to a short fur and I have bathed her 2-3 times a week since. Her fur has mostly grown straight and fluffy now and she seems happy.
However, she has developed a bald patch on her back, which has gone black. She isn't scratching and doesn't show any signs that it's itching and it is in a position on her back where she couldn't have scratched on bit at it..

we have seen a vet who said it was most likely vitamins in her old age, but i really am worried it could be worse.

Any thoughts?

Did the vet do a skin culture? like fungal cultures? Ringworm test? How did the vet come to the conclusion your dog needs vitamins? I would think he would have run some tests to rule other skin disorders out.