Why does my French Bulldog have scabs, dry skin, and bald spots?

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My frenchbulldog has multiple scabs and clusters of dry skin all over his head, neck and face. When the scabs come off a lot of his hair comes off with it, leaving a bald spot. There doesn't seem to be blood or wounds, just reddish dry scabs. I've already been to vet and they didn't really give me a diagnosis just lots of "what it could be". They said it could be mites or just an allergic reaction to something. But since going to the vets it's gotten worse and more bald patches seem to form. Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 7 months old | 35.2 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Lebron! It's true that skin problems like this can be caused by a number of different things. Usually, some diagnostic testing (such as a skin scrape, cytology, possible bacterial or fungal culture, etc.) is needed to determine what the problem is - so I'm wondering if any tests were done at your vet visit, or if any medications were prescribed to try and treat the problem. If not, I would recommend taking Lebron back for a recheck visit, or seeking a second opinion from another vet. It's likely that he will need prescription medication such as a steroid and/or antibiotic in order to treat the problem, depending on what the testing shows.

Why does my French Bulldog have scabs, dry skin, and bald spots?

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