Why is my dog still scratching and biting after flea treatment?

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My dog keeps scratching and biting, I have treated her for fleas but continues to scratch n bite. 1st pic is her belly n by her back legs, 2nd pic is her tail, 3rd pic are what both her sides are starting to look like from scraching so hard. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 4 years and 9 months old | 35 lbs

Dr. B. DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) · Accepted Answer

Looks like your little lady is giving herself some hot spots there. If there is a hot spot forming under the hair then the best thing to do is to remove the hair and cleanse the area with an antibacterial solution. Some dogs require topical and/or oral antibiotics and other dogs benefit from some steroids to stop the itch. Most hot spots are secondary to underlying allergies (inhaled/environmental, food, or flea). If seasonal environmental is most likely. The best way to help her would be to see your family vet to have the areas addressed topically and so that medications can be prescribed to treat any infection and stop the itch. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Why is my dog still scratching and biting after flea treatment?

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