My pet has skin wounds and hair loss. What's the best treatment?

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good day! i have a pet who is suffering now on his skin a many wounds and his hair losses because of it. what is the best solution or medicine will i apply on him? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 30 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Anget! Anget should see a Veterinarian due to the severity of his skin condition. Possible causes are sarcoptic mange (contagious mite), demodectic mange (non-contagious mite), skin infection from yeast or bacteria or ring worm. Demodec is easy to treat these days with flea and tick medications like Nexgard and Bravecto. The vet will need to do a skin scrape to diagnose if he has mites and ring worm is cultured and treated with antifungal pills and topical dips. A lot of times even when they have mites they have secondary skin infections that require antibiotics. I don't think there is a a solution that will cure him with out a proper diagnosis first. I hope this helps and I wish Anget a speedy recovery!

My pet has skin wounds and hair loss. What's the best treatment?

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