My dog has dry skin and eye discharge. Could it be food allergies?

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I have a male pitbull who suffers from very dry flakey skin and recently mucus in both eyes, I just want to know if the two can be related and have anything to do with his diet he was on dog chow but switched him to a salmon recepie from Beneful. Pet's info: Dog | American Staffordshire Terrier | Male | unneutered | 5 years and 11 months old | 48 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like your dog has a skin infection, most likely caused by allergies. Allergies can also cause the discharge in the eyes you are seeing. The allergies can be from a protein in his food or to something in the environment, like grasses, pollens, dust, etc. The allergies cause a breakdown in the skin barrier and make the dog very itchy. The excessive itching and licking cause the flakey skin and infection. I would recommend taking your dog in to see the vet so he can be started on some antibiotics to help clear up the skin and get on a good flea control. You may also ask about a medicated shampoo, these can help clear up the skin more quickly. I would also recommend discussing with your vet some options for medication to help control the allergy symptoms like Atopica, Apoquel, or Cytopoint. Good luck!

My dog has dry skin and eye discharge. Could it be food allergies?

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