Why is my dog losing hair, scratching, and has black scaly skin?

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My husky is losing hair and is scalely were the hair is falling out. His skin underneath is turning black. He has self truma from scratching. And i have been giving proline plus for 3 years and he has not have fleas or ticks. He also current is flea and tick free. Thanks for the help! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 2 months old | 58 lbs

Emily, DVM · Accepted Answer

This could indicate an allergy to the environment, food or another skin disease like sabeceous adenititis or an autoimmune disease. Sometimes an oatmeal based pet shampoo and conditioner help as well as omega 3 fatty acid supplements. However if this is due to an allergy he may need a long term medication like Apoquel for control. If Shadow gets worse, or the over the counter treatments don't work, he needs to get checked out by his veterinarian.

Why is my dog losing hair, scratching, and has black scaly skin?

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