My 13-year-old dog has terrible skin problems and itching. Help!

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Hi I have a 13 Years old cocker spaniel that has bad skin problems. He’s seen a dermatologist and it was only a temporary fix. He’s itching and scratching like crazy. He gets these lesion like sores all over him from time to time, they are filled with puss. I don’t know what causes it & ive spent so much $$ tryinh to figure it out. He used to take a medicine(a pill) that I had to wear gloves in order to give to him. That worked but eventually stopped. What do you suggest? I’m not in a financial. Pet's info: Dog | American Cocker Spaniel | Male | neutered | 13 years old | 38 lbs

Amber W · Accepted Answer

Poor Scrappy Brown! It's definitely a constant battle when dealing with an allergy in a dog. Unfortunately there is no cure for these allergies and they require constant management. It would be worth talking with your veterinarian about a new medication called Cytopoint. Cytopoint is an injection that has very good success in treating skin allergies in dogs. This injection lasts for about 4 weeks and could be likely be used for long term treatment of Scrappy's allergies. Medicated bathing would be another option to treat Scrappy. This bathing is done two to three times weekly to help manage skin infections and yeast overgrowths. It would also be worth calling your veterinarian to see if they can prescribe a medicated shampoo like Douxo for Scrappy's skin. You can also consider a specialized diet for Scrappy as food allergies often cause skin itching. A prescription diet like Royal Canin Ultamino may be a good option for him. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I hope the above options work to make Scrappy more comfortable!

My 13-year-old dog has terrible skin problems and itching. Help!

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