Why does my dog keep getting skin rashes and sores that won't heal?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 5 months old | 7 lbs
My dogs been getting these rashes or sores as I see them as I’ve been thinking they where dry skin or maybe even flies or some type of bug that’s making these sores but nothing seems to be helping them go I’ve even been using flea and tick shampoo that’s also for dry skin and such to get rid of them but nothing seems to help it go away permanently
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Published on September 1st, 2018
These rashes and sores can be caused by various reasons such as fleas, ringworm, mites ,fungal infection, bacterial infection and allergies. the first 4 needs to be ruled out before we start treating for allergies. in order to do that first de-flea Canelo with a high quality flea treatment such as advantage spot on, if it doesn't help - take him to the vet in order to check for/treat the other possibilities. If everything is ruled out, then an allergy treatment can be started. Usually an hypoallergenic food is a good way to start together with anti histamines. if it doesn't help - the best solution is a medication called Apoquel which treats allergies with great success and without side effects.
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Published on October 4th, 2017
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 Bella with a high quality flea treatment (e.g. 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).
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Published on November 9th, 2016
The best time to spay Bella is before she goes her their heat cycle or 2 months after her heat cycle.. The time of the year has no relevance. Skin rashes are caused by several different things, so treatment depends entirely on the cause of the skin rash. Environmental, food, or flea allergies are the usual culprits for skin rashes. So the first piece of advice is to get Bella on a high quality monthly flea preventative (i.e. Bravecto, Nexgard, Trifexis-heartworm and flea preventative). Then investigate whether she has an environmental or food allergy and eliminate the allergen. While investigating the cause of the allergy, the best course of treatment to calm the skin is either a steroid or immunomodulator drug such as Apoquel (highly recommended). Anti-histamines (i.e. Benadryl) can be tried as well but are not always helpful with pets because they just don't seem to be strong enough to control true Canine Allergic Dermatitis. 1 other helpful treatment for Bella is to give her daily fish oils (pet formulated from your local pet store) which has natural anti-inflammatory properties. Here is a website link also that discusses canine allergies and the process it takes to help manage pets with this condition. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1535
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