My dog has seasonal itch, hair loss, and black skin. Is it allergies?

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Seasonal itchy,with hair loss on spine.blacken skin armpits . A Cairn Terrier mix, 5yrs. old . otherwise good health . update shots .past 3 years occurring condition. no diet change. weight 12 lbs. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 years and 1 month old | 12 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Itchiness and hairloss 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 Dinky 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.

My dog has seasonal itch, hair loss, and black skin. Is it allergies?

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