Why is my dog losing hair, has red spots, and an itchy tummy?

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My dog is losing hair on the tips of his ears and has red spots on his tummy. He’s lost spots of hair where he’s been scratching his tummy. We wash him regularly. His ears aren’t itchy, just the tummy. He’s an 11 month old staffy. Pet's info: Dog | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 9 months and 10 days old | 28 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Scratching 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 Butch 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.

Why is my dog losing hair, has red spots, and an itchy tummy?

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