My puppy's leg is red with missing fur near paw. What can I do?

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on my puppy front right leg just above his paw his fur is missing and it is red do you know what this might be and what I can do ? Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 22 days old | 4 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Alvin regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

My puppy's leg is red with missing fur near paw. What can I do?

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