My dog scratches, red spots, no fleas. Why is he breathing oddly?

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My dog, (he is a Maltese X Shitsue) Has been scratching like crazy and has red spots, no fleas or ticks. He also has unusual breathing. In mind, he does have a heart murmur. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 9 months old | 19.621 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Scratching and red spots 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 Timmy 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 scratches, red spots, no fleas. Why is he breathing oddly?

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