My dog has reddish-brown patches, but isn't scratching. Why?

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My female rottweiler has 3 small redish/brown patches(like the size of a quarter ) on her fur, shes not scratching it or biting it,she's been eating normal does any one know what it could be. Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | unspayed

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Mia 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 reddish-brown patches, but isn't scratching. Why?

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