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My dog has dry, itchy skin, dander, and breathing issues. Is it allergies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 25 days old | 19 lbs

Since adopting Bella she has had dry skin all over her body resulting in dander & red spots (often welts) on her stomach and vaginal region. She consistently itches herself & seems to be in discomfort. She is free from fleas/ticks/larvae/eggs. Although, she also breathes heavily, coughs after drinking, sneezes sometimes, has experienced large white eye boogers for a few days but not again, a runny nose at times, hiccups/upset stomach after eating & vaginal swelling once. Otherwise, she's healthy

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 18th, 2018

This is highly suspicious of allergies. I recommend reading the articles at the following links, which have great information for identifying allergies and how to get her some relief. https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-tell-if-your-pet-has-allergies https://mobile.petcoach.co/amp/article/4-great-strategies-for-relieving-your-dog-s-allergies I hope that helps and Belladonna gets better soon.

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