Dog scratching, shedding, paw chewing, and not eating. When to see vet?

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I have an american bully and he is around a year and half weighs around 85 pounds and he's constantly chewing on his paws, he scratches non stop, he's been shedding a lot recently, doesn't really have an appetite for food, his paws are pink, has little bumps around his legs, and his fur is changing color (he has black fur but it's kinda changing brownish) should I take him to the vet? Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 85 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Scratching and paw biting 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 Kratos 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 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.

Dog scratching, shedding, paw chewing, and not eating. When to see vet?

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