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

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  Answered By Lauren M. Jones, VMD

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 9th, 2017

  Poor Deogi! Intense itching could be due to a number of conditions, with some of the more common causes including allergies (often to fleas, food, or environmental factors), ringworm, or mange. Make sure that Deogi and your other two dogs are all receiving a high quality flea preventative regularly, such as Nexgard, Bravecto, or K9 Advantix II. Dogs with flea allergies can become intensely itchy after just a few flea bites, so it is best to make sure that this is not an issue. It can take a minimum of 6-8 weeks to determine if a change in diet has been effective in managing itching or other skin changes. Consider talking to your vet about a diet trial with a prescription-based hypoallergenic diet because food allergies are often a result of an allergy to the protein in the foods. You can also try bathing Deogi every few days with an antimicrobial/anti-itch shampoo ( http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=27980 ) because this may provide some relief. Also consider wiping his feet each time he comes inside to remove as much pollen/plant material as possible. If this itching continues, Deogi will need to go back to his vet for further evaluation and diagnostic testing to get to the bottom of this issue. I hope that all goes well!

  

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