Why is my pit bull's rash spreading and not itchy?

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My 10 month old pit bull is experiencing a rash on his body. But he's not itching. It started by his genitals now on the top of his body no hair loss. What can it be? It's getting worse with warmer weather could he be allergic to grass. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 9 months and 21 days old | 65 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

It looks like your dog has quite a few lesions! From the photos there appear to be papules and some pustules (filled with fluid or pus). It is quite possible these are related to allergies and he has a secondary bacterial infection of the skin. Other possibilities would be parasitic skin infection such as mites but they usually cause more hair loss and scabs. A vet visit is needed to confirm if this is a skin infection and get appropriate medication (antibiotics) if that is the case. Your vet may do a skin scrape to check for mites or a cytology of the rash to check for bacteria.

Why is my pit bull's rash spreading and not itchy?

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