My dog keeps scooting and itching. What allergies could cause this?

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My dog has had anal glands expressed, has been treated for worms even though she never had any, has done a good trial and still scoots excessively! I do anal gland supplements and last time they weren’t even full when I got them expressed. What allergies can cause this?? I’ve taken her to 3 vets and I get told the same thing yet my pup is still scooting and panting and jumps up at her butt randomly too. Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | spayed | 3 years and 7 months old | 24 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

It sounds like you have done a good job trying to figure this out. If her anal glands have consistently been found not to be full, then that’s a sign that the supplement is doing its job. My only thoughts are making sure that the food trial is done with a hydrolyzed protein diet such as Ultamino because it will diagnose all types of food allergy that a novel protein food may miss. You may also have a trial of a drug like Cytopoint or Apoquel to see if that stops the itching. An antihistamine may also be useful. An omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs may help as well with inflammation. I hope this gives you a few more ideas and that one of them works. Best of luck!

My dog keeps scooting and itching. What allergies could cause this?

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