Why is my dog itching severely and losing fur? What can I do?

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My pit/catahula dog is having horrible itching fits that causes a significant amount of fur loss. What do I do? It's been almost 1 1/2 weeks of her itching vigorously. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | spayed | 10 months and 9 days old | 65 lbs

Catherine Stecyk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Since this has been going on for 1.5 weeks now, I recommend having Sadie seen by your veterinarian. The most common cause of itching in dogs is flea allergies. Your vet can perform a full physical exam, check for fleas, and perform skin cytologies (looking at the skin cells under a microscope) to look for evidence of a bacterial infection, yeast infection, fungal infection, and/or mites. Other causes of itching in dogs include food and environmental allergies. Dogs can cause a significant amount of trauma to their skin by itching so much, so I recommend having her evaluated by your vet as soon as you can make an appointment. I hope this is helpful!

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