Why is my dog scratching and has red skin? What can I apply?

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Good afternoon! My dog has being scratching a lot lately and this just appear couple days ago. I am going to take to the vet but not until Friday. I was wondering if you can tell what it might be causing this and also what can I put on her until Friday that we are going to the vet. Thanks you guys are awesome I love this service. Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Female | 3 months and 11 days old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Your dog could be suffering from an allergy, mites, fleas, a bacterial or fungal infection. Each of these requires a different treatment, so it is important to find out what is causing the itch. most of the reddening was likely caused by Califa's scratching. Since there could be so many different causes of this, you should schedule an exam with your vet. Your vet will do a thorough exam and maybe a a skinscrape or swab. He will then discuss the options with you and then prescribe medications, possibly give an injection to stop the itching.

Why is my dog scratching and has red skin? What can I apply?

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