Why is my dog scratching and getting dark spots on his belly?

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Hello, can I get some suggestions, what can this potentially be? Dino has experienced scratching in his nipple area for about a week and these dark spots came out two days ago. It's all over his testicles and his penis and tummy. What can I put on him? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 6 years and 5 months old | 40 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably due to a severe allergy, although it could also be fleas or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat Dino with a high quality flea treatment (e.g. advantage), then get him to the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try discovering the cause of the allergy. Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair the skin lesions (steroids and antibiotics). simultaneously you should start him on a prescription hypoallergenic diet for at least 2 months. Hopefully you will see some results after all this, if not you and your vet should consider putting him on a long term allergy treatment (Atopica or Apoquel).

Why is my dog scratching and getting dark spots on his belly?

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