Why is my dog still itching with hair loss and red skin after treatment?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 1 year old | 1.5 lbs
Mypet dog Labrador is having some issue with his skin, hair loss, skin red coloured under neck, stomach etc, itching also consulted doctors aayi, lab tested they said no parasite, ivermetin injection, dermovet lotion, iodine glycerin solution, avil 25, lixen, many shamp was given but no use it is not cured, pls give me advice in this and suggest medicine to cure my dog, he is only 1 year
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Published on June 7th, 2018
This is probably due to an allergy, although it could also be infection or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat with a high quality flea treatment, then ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try to discover the cause of the allergy. Three main type of allergies are usually affecting pets: food allergies, flea and parasite related ones and environmental type (allergens coming from trees, pollens, dust etc etc). Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair any possible skin lesions (like steroids and antibiotics). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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Published on February 24th, 2019
Hi there! I'm so sorry to hear about Bela's troubles. What you are describing can be a number of things. When we have scabbing or other lesions on the skin, it is usually one of the following - a parasite of the skin, a bacterial infection in the skin, a fungal infection, or an allergy to something. I always recommend a vet visit when we have itchy dogs with skin lesions, because 2 possibilities are always scabies or ringworm. These diseases are contagious to humans, and it is best to know right away, so the pet can be treated, and owners can take the appropriate steps to insure they do not become infected. Even if it is something non threatening to humans, like a bacterial infection, the dog will need some oral medications, and often prescription shampoos to help combat the disease. I think it would be best to call Bela's veterinarian right away to have her checked. In the meantime, using something like vetericyn wound and skin care treatment likely can't hurt. You can probably pick this up at your local feed store, or on amazon. I hope you find this answer helpful. Best of luck!
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Published on September 1st, 2019
Hi, and thanks for your question. This could be due to an allergy, although it could also be infection or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat with a high quality flea treatment, then ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try to discover the cause of the allergy. Three main type of allergies are usually affecting pets: food allergies, flea and parasite related ones and environmental type (allergens coming from trees, pollens, dust etc etc). Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair any possible skin lesions (like steroids and antibiotics). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
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Published on October 9th, 2019
Hi, and thanks for your question. This could be due to an allergy, although it could also be infection or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat with a high quality flea treatment, then ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try to discover the cause of the allergy. Three main type of allergies are usually affecting pets: food allergies, flea and parasite related ones and environmental type (allergens coming from trees, pollens, dust etc etc). Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair any possible skin lesions (like steroids and antibiotics). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
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