My Siberian Husky losing hair, weeping skin; antibiotics not working.

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I rescued a Siberian husky in august last year, he's 9, 3 months ago he started to lose hair first on his face then legs and paws and underarms, where the skin is showing he has blood weeping like abscesses on his skin, the vets have given him 3 different courses of antibiotics and nothing is working I have pictures of the skin. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | neutered | 9 years and 3 months old | 63 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Oh my, poor Storm! His skin certainly looks irritated and uncomfortable. Since his skin lesions have not responded to several different antibiotics, either this is unlikely to be a bacterial driven skin infection or it is a highly antibiotic resistant infection. Consider asking your vet if diagnostic testing has been performed to rule out contagious causes of hair loss, itching and scaling, such as ringworm or mange. If these possibilities have been ruled out, bigger concerns at this time would be a zinc-responsive dermatosis (most prevalent in Siberian Huskies), immune system skin disorders (such as pemphigus foliaceous), or cutaneous lymphoma. Consider discussing either a skin biopsy with Storm's vet or referral to a veterinary dermatologist as some of the next diagnostic steps. I hope this helps and that he is on the mend soon!

My Siberian Husky losing hair, weeping skin; antibiotics not working.

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