My 4-month-old Bully puppy has allergies. What's the best treatment?

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Hello Dr. How r u My Pet Pakistani Bully Female (Indian Masttif) 4 month old weight 16 kg . my pet has suffered frequently allergic problem Please give us best solution. Pet's info: Dog | Mastiff | Female | 4 months and 7 days old | 17 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably due to a severe allergy, although it could also be fleas or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat Shabana with a high quality flea treatment (e.g. advocate or advantage), then get her to 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 discovering the cause of the allergy. Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair the skin lesions (steroids and antibiotics). simultaneously you should start her on a prescription hypoallergenic diet for at least 2 months. Hopefully you will see some results after all this, if not you and your vet should consider putting her on a long term allergy treatment (Atopica or Apoquel).

My 4-month-old Bully puppy has allergies. What's the best treatment?

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