Why is my dog losing fur, has skin scabs, and acting sick?

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My dog, he's losing his fur. It looks like some bacteria eating away at his skin, there's puss, scabs, and he's not acting like himself. He's not wagging his tail as much and he keeps going into his dog house, just staying there throughout the day. I don't really have the money to take him to a vet, and I'm hoping that this isn't something serious. :(. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | neutered | 10 years and 4 months old | 80 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is a little concerning for an older pet with skin problems and lethargy. If this has been going on for a while then the skin infection may have started to affect his circulatory system, causing lethargy. Another possibility is that Dell has an internal organ malfunction that is manifesting as a skin problem also. An immune mediated skin disorder (lupus), infectious skin disease and skin cancer also have to be considered as causes. It really is hard to say for sure without doing bloodwork analysis on Dell and determining what treatment he needs. He sounds like he should at the very least get antibiotics, which is relatively affordable at the vet. You can always get him examined and determine what things on the treatment plan can be afforded at this time and what things aren't. Here are some financial resources that also may be helpful for getting him the care he needs: Carecredit.com Redrover.org I sincerely hope your pet Dell gets better soon and ends up ok with a condition that you can reasonably treat.

Why is my dog losing fur, has skin scabs, and acting sick?

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