My pitbull has hair loss, red spots, and dandruff. Is it scabies or allergies?

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Hi i been looking online about scabies in dog I’m confused my Dog Star losing hair and with some red spot and dandruff I don’t now if is allergy or scabies I got kids and more dog and I omdont put them in danger can you please help me to see what happens with his skin his is a pitbull almos 4 years old right now I can’t afford a veterinary in this moment thanks! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 8 months old | 60 lbs

Karly Macon, DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Nice looking dog! Unfortunately, without doing a test called a skin scraping, there is no way to know if your dog has an infectious skin disease going on. In my part of the world, allergies are more common in pit bulls than scabies, but in a tropical area you may very well be dealing with both, or a combination of scabies, allergies, and a bacterial skin infection. You might be best off treating him with an antibacterial, anti-parasitic skin shampoo first if you don't have the funds to pay for a veterinary visit. If this doesn't help, you really need to see a vet to figure out what is going on and how to treat him. Sorry, but we just can't figure this out with a picture alone. Best of luck!

My pitbull has hair loss, red spots, and dandruff. Is it scabies or allergies?

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