My dog is scratching, losing hair, and has wounds. What can I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 5 months and 25 days old
Hi, good day! I just want to seek advice for my dog. He is always scratching his face and body. And his face has wounds already and if it heals the area of the wounds dries with no hair growing again. His hair always falls off. He ate little dog food, he likes fish most. Please help, Thank you very much!
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Published on June 17th, 2018
Poor Chiko! There are many different things that could cause itching, scabs, and hair loss like this. Some common possibilities would include allergies (food allergies, or an allergy to something in the environment), a bacterial or fungal skin infection, or skin mites (mange). Treatment will depend on what the underlying problem is, so it's important to get a diagnosis first. Because of this, I would recommend taking Chiko to the vet tomorrow for an exam. He/she can do some simple skin tests if needed to help diagnose the problem and get him started on appropriate medication to treat it. In the meantime, you can try bathing him in an aloe and oatmeal dog shampoo if you want to - this will not treat the underying problem causing his symptoms, but may help to soothe his skin and make him a bit more comfortable until you are able to see the vet.
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Published on March 29th, 2019
Poor Duke! There are quite a few different things that can cause excessive itching, inflamed skin, and hair loss. Some common possibilities would include allergies (food allergies, or an allergy to something in the environment), fleas, a bacterial or fungal skin infection, or skin mites (mange). Treatment will depend on what the underlying problem is, so it's important to get a diagnosis in order to know what kind of medication he needs. I would recommend taking Duke to the vet for an exam when you're able to. He/she can do some simple skin tests to help diagnose the problem and get him started on appropriate treatment. In the meantime, you can try bathing him in an aloe and oatmeal dog shampoo if you want to. This will not treat the underlying problem, but it may help to temporarily reduce the itching and make him a bit more comfortable until you are able to see the vet.
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