Why is my dog losing hair, scratching, and losing so much weight?

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Hey , my dog max is sick . all over his body is patches of hair missing and he gots a wound by his tail and i got medicine for that . he scartches alot and i want to know what can i give him for his skin . he also lost alot of weight ever since he got sick . and im pretty sure he has a disease , if yu can , can yu recomend me any types of medicine . thank you . Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Male | unneutered | 2 years old | 70 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

With the weight loss as well as the skin condition I would recommend a blood test to rule out internal diseases such as liver disease as well as a skin scrape and possible biopsy in order to fully investigate the underlying cause and to guide the most appropriate treatment

Why is my dog losing hair, scratching, and losing so much weight?

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