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My puppy's skin is red and itchy after bathing. Is it allergies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd - miniature | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 20 days old | 8 lbs

Hi, my puppy was itchy but no fleas or ticks were on him. Today he took a bath at Petsmart. I just noticed those redness on his skin. I don’t know if it is something that happened during his bath at Petsmart or it is allergy.

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 26th, 2017

Hello, sorry to hear about Kato. It looks like he could be having some allergies. This could be allergies associated with the shampoo used at PetSmart or it could be allergies associated with the new environment he was exposed to. You could rinse him off at home with luke warm water and dry him off completely after the rinsing. This may have wash off any detergent or allergen on his coat. If this does not help, then he may need to see a veterinarian to have allergy medications prescribed to him. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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    Answered By Jenny, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on February 25th, 2018

    The skin can be red and itch from allergies to food or something in the environment. If he got worse after the bath then I would try to just rinse his skin in cold water to rinse to help. You can also look into a new food. You want to look for a hypoallergenic diet that consist of a single protein and single carb such as rabbit and potato or duck and potato. You can give an over the counter antihistamine such as Benadryl to help with redness at home. You will likely need to see your vet for stronger prescription medication to control the itching.

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