Why is my dog's face itching, red, and swollen? Is it allergies?

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Hello, Good afternoon I have some concerns about my yorkie po who is 2 years an 8 month old. He has been itching his face area for a couple of months now. now it has started to spread through-out his face. When he scratches the areas, it gets red and swells up. please help me. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 2 years and 7 months old | 11 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Scratching can be caused by various reasons such as fleas, mites ,fungal infection, bacterial infection and allergies. the first 4 needs to be ruled out before we start treating for allergies. in order to do that first de-flea King with a high quality flea treatment such as advantage spot on, if it doesn't help - take him to the vet in order to check for/treat the other possibilities. If everything is ruled out, then an allergy treatment can be started. Usually an hypoallergenic food is a good way to start together with anti histamines. if it doesn't help - the best solution is a medication called Apoquel which treats allergies with great success and without side effects.

Why is my dog's face itching, red, and swollen? Is it allergies?

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