My bulldog has spreading itchy skin. What's causing it and is it contagious?

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My 2 1/2 year old exotic bull dog is experiencing a severe skin irritation. When It started it resembled ring worm, with red irritated; mostly round in shape, itchy spots. Then over a couple weeks, it just spread all over. It is really bad underneath his front legs and genital region. Today I bathed him in oatmeal, and we put calamize on the irritated spots. We also purchased a Zen collar. What is it? We can't afford an alergy test but we dont want the other animals to get it too? Suggestions? Pet's info: Dog | American Bulldog (duplicate) | Male | 2 years and 9 months old | 50 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Mr. Brown may be having the skin issues due to ringworm, skin mites or allergies. Allergy testing can be complicated and expensive, ruling out food allergies is certainly easier by using a hydrolyzed diet. Diagnosing ringworm and skin mites is very easy. I recommend to have him examined by his veterinarian and at least rule out the easy things that may spread to the other dogs. At least then you can start treatment and decontamination if needed. Things you can do to improve skin health in general include changing the diet to something that is aimed at tskin health such as Nutro or Royal Canin. Giving him an additional omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs will also help but may not fix the situation. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My bulldog has spreading itchy skin. What's causing it and is it contagious?

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