Can my 11-month-old dog with bald patches get a skin scrape for mites?

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Hi my dog is constantly scraping and nibbling and has bald patches. She is on apoquel but I think she may have dermodex mites. My vets said she can’t be skin scraped until she’s 15months old and she is only 11 months. Is this correct please. Pet's info: Dog | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 10 months and 24 days old | 44 lbs

Mara Howard, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I’m sorry to hear Macie has been having skin issues. Itching like you are describing can have a variety of causes, including skin mites like you suspect, allergies, an infection (bacterial or fungal) or another underlying medical cause. She can be skin scraped to test for mites, but as they burrow in the skin sometimes they are hard to find to diagnose. If you are concerned about mites, you could talk to your veterinarian about some of the newer oral flea and tick preventatives that are available (such as nexgard or bravecto), which in addition to preventing flea and ticks also treat skin mites. If it isn’t mites, the. Your veterinarian can discuss what other treatment options may be available if the apoquel isn’t helping enough. Good luck!

Can my 11-month-old dog with bald patches get a skin scrape for mites?

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