Why is my dog losing hair on his sides and his skin looks flaky?

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I have a lab/pit mix and he is 4 years old. I can’t figure out why he keeps loosing hair on his sides and the skin looks really flakey. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 4 years old | 80 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Scrappy 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.

Why is my dog losing hair on his sides and his skin looks flaky?

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