My dog has persistent itching and skin spots. What can I do?

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My 12 yo jack russell, itches a lot! He’s been to the vet so many times I’ve been prescribed prednisone, and antibiotics. Today as I was bathing him with his Medicaid shampoo that the Vet gave me I found this spots on his tummy. I have previously taking him to the vet put this issue and that’s why they gave me antibiotics and a bit of skin scraping and they couldn’t find any fungal infection. I am desesperately wondering what and how Can I fix it. Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Male | 12 years and 2 months old

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Poor Mack! There are four main reasons for persistent itching and they are fleas, environmental allergy, hypothyroidism or food allerg. Each one is diagnosed differently and the veterinarian may have an idea of which one to start with based upon clinical signs and at what age it all began. I recommend to discuss getting to the bottom of Mack’s itching with your veterinarian. Starting Mac on an omega-3 fatty acid for dogs will help improve the overall skin health. Diet such as Royal Canin or Nutro is also good for skin and you may consider changing to one of these brands. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My dog has persistent itching and skin spots. What can I do?

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