Why is my old Shiba Inu's stomach black with red, itchy bumps?

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My dog's stomach is black with red bumps on one.side and very itchy. He is a Shiba inu. Almost 13 years old. Pet's info: Dog | Shiba Inu | Male | neutered | 12 years and 10 months old | 35 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Scratching and itchiness 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 Bear 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.

Why is my old Shiba Inu's stomach black with red, itchy bumps?

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