My dog is still itching and licking after changing food. Help!

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Hello, my dog has been itching/licking himself for some time already and we tried changing the food to a grain free food and I don’t know what else it might be? Any suggestions? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 18 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Itchiness/licking 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 Jango 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 is still itching and licking after changing food. Help!

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