Why is my dog still itching and bleeding despite being on Nexgard?

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My pet has been itching to the point where she is bleeding in her armpits and paws. She is on Nexguard medication but still appears to have flea bites. There was about a 1 week period where she was off of the medication--so I'm wondering if that has something to do with it. I am wondering what I can do to make her more comfortable, and if I should change her medication/ or get her additional flea repellent, like a flea collar. I have another dog, and he has been itching as well, but less often. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 9 months old | 45 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably due to an allergy, although it could also be infection or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat with a high quality flea treatment (advocate or advantage), then ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try to discover the cause of the allergy. Three main type of allergies are usually affecting pets: food allergies, flea and parasite related ones and environmental type (allergens coming from trees, pollens, dust etc etc). Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair any possible skin lesions (like steroids and antibiotics). Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Why is my dog still itching and bleeding despite being on Nexgard?

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