My dog has a rash in his groin. What can I do before the vet?

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My dog has a rash in his hip groin area. He doesn't have fies at least not that I can see and he is on blue Buffalo basics for food. Any ideas how to treat this before we go to the vet? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | 62 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This can be caused by various reasons such as fleas, mites ,fungal infection, bacterial infection and allergies. the first 4 needs to be ruled out before we start treating for allergies. in order to do that first de-flea Wesley with a high quality flea treatment such as advantage spot on, if it doesn't help - take her to the vet in order to check for/treat the other possibilities. If everything is ruled out, then an allergy treatment can be started. Usually an hypoallergenic food is a good way to start together with anti histamines. if it doesn't help - the best solution is a medication called Apoquel which treats allergies with great success and without side effects.

My dog has a rash in his groin. What can I do before the vet?

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