My dog's losing hair and has bumps under her skin. What's wrong?

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I have a 16 month old pitbull and shes losing her hair on the back of her legs and sides.now she has these large bumps under the skin pushing out.please help us. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 50 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

I am so sorry that Daisy is losing her hair and starting to develop bumps. You didn't mention above but I am assuming she is likely itchy since she is losing hair and developing bumps. Unfortunately, there are a lot of different things that can cause itchy skin with hair loss and bumps including but not limited to fleas, allergies, food allergies, bacterial infections, fungal infections, mange and much more. I would strongly recommend calling a veterinarian for an exam, possible diagnostics and medications. Until you are able to get to the veterinarian, you can try giving Daisy 50mg of benadryl (2 adult tablets) twice a day to help her. I hope she starts to feel better soon!

My dog's losing hair and has bumps under her skin. What's wrong?

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