My dog has spreading, crusty hives. What could be the cause?

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My dog has come out in lumps like hives on her left hand side they are now gradually spreading the old ones have a crust now but they arnt bothering het. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 10 years and 7 months old

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Ellie regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

My dog has spreading, crusty hives. What could be the cause?

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