My dog is scratching, biting, and wincing. Is it more than fleas?

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My dog has been scratching and biting at his skin. At first I thought it was fleas however I treated him a few days ago for it. Now when brushing him down he winces slightly when the brush (the soft side) touches underneath between his front left and back left legs. I can't see anything on his skin there although there is small black dots further over his body. I checked to see if these were fleas but can't see any movement. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 3 years and 11 months old | 24.2 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

You will need to take your dog to a veterinarian for a skin exam. Your dog could be suffering from an allergy, mites, fleas, a bacterial or fungal infection. each of these requires a different treatment, so it is important to find out what is causing the itch. Your vet will do a thorough exam and maybe a a skinscrape. He will then discuss the options with you and then prescribe medications, possibly give an injection to stop the itching.

My dog is scratching, biting, and wincing. Is it more than fleas?

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