Why does my Rottweiler have itchy, red skin, rashes, and hair loss?

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Rottweiler skin problems. Itchy. Red skin. Hair fall. Rashes Spread all over the body. Worried. Plz advice. I need medicine for to cure his illnesses. Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Male

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Rashes and itchiness can be caused by various reasons such as fleas, mites ,fungal infection, bacterial infection and allergies. those need to be ruled out before we start treating for allergies. in order to do that first de-flea Bobo 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 antihistamines. if it doesn't help - the best solution is a medication called Apoquel which treats allergies with great success and without side effects.

Why does my Rottweiler have itchy, red skin, rashes, and hair loss?

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