Why is my dog pulling leg hair and scratching ears non-stop?

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Hello I have a 1 yr old moorkie she seems to be pulling out her back leg hairs and won’t stop sratching her ears I have tired everything and she doesn’t have any ear mites help I have changed her food give her allergies pills nothing is working. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 5.1 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

The most common reason for biting near the back legs is fleas or flea allergy dermatitis (which is an allergic reaction to flea bites). I would recommend that you have Sophie examined by the vet to see if she has flea allergy dermatitis, since she may need antibiotics or anti-inflammatories to help clear the skin while you work on preventing further fleas. She needs to be on a good quality monthly flea preventative, your vet will know which work best in your area. If it is a food allergy, just changing from one food to another may not be good enough. Some dogs need to be on a prescription hypoallergenic dog food for a couple months and then slowly add in other foods to see what she could be allergic too. Or perform allergy testing. Dogs don't often get ear mites, she may have an ear infection caused by the allergies or just feels itchy on her head.

Why is my dog pulling leg hair and scratching ears non-stop?

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