My Shih Tzu has itchy crusty sores on her neck and armpit. What to do?

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My 1 yr old shih tzu has these crusty sores that she itches. It's not fleas or hot spots or anything I can identify online. They're under the neck, arm pit, and back. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 3 months old | 7 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 Ginger with a high quality flea treatment such as advantage spot on, if it doesn't help - take her 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.

My Shih Tzu has itchy crusty sores on her neck and armpit. What to do?

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