My dog has itchy, flaky skin, pimples, and sheds. Is it contagious?

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Arjun is shedding his fur a lot along with white coloured dried flaky skin and biting himself alot... especially the legs and has shedded his hair near his eyebrow.. but he is active and eating well.. he has troubled with itchy skin and has got small red pimple like all over the body... we provide him drools puppy food , milk rice, egg, all veggies and fruits... i have attached the photos of his leg.. is it transmissable to human as he will be with us all the time...please help me i am worried. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 14 days old | 80 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly due to allergies. If that is the case, that is not transmissible to humans. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests. Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively!

My dog has itchy, flaky skin, pimples, and sheds. Is it contagious?

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