My dog is itching, losing hair, ear infection, new spot. Is it mange?

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Does this look like mange? She itches it like crazy. Lost a lot of hair, ongoing ear infection. I gave her a flea bath (3 days ago) that killed a lot of fleas but thhe itching hasnt stopped and the spot on her check is new today. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 5 years and 6 months old | 45 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

The spot on the cheek looks like a "hot spot". The rest looks like a flea allergy. Mange is not impossible in a dog her age but really unlikely unless she is immunocompromised. The hot spot on the cheek is basically a bacterial skin infection. She probably compromised the skin in that area due to scratching at the ears if she has an ear infection. You really need to get her to a vet to get everything she has going on under control. She needs an anti-inflammatory injection to the get the scratching under control, she needs to have oral antibiotics to clear up the hot spot, if there is an ear infection that needs to be treated and of course, the fleas need to get under control with a GOOD flea medication that she stays on continuously. A flea bath is very temporary and is not going to fix the problem. An ear infection will not clear up with over the counter ear cleaners - she needs an actual medication to clear it up. Please get her to your vet as soon as you can. Some things cannot be fixed with home treatment once they become too advanced. Best wishes.

My dog is itching, losing hair, ear infection, new spot. Is it mange?

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