Why is my dog constantly scratching his back and neck? No fleas!

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Max does not have any fleas or ticks or any bug but he is constantly scratching his shoulder blades/back of neck...if it's dry skin what do I do? Or is there something else it could be? Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) | Male | 1 year and 4 months old | 8 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Scratching 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 Max with a high quality flea treatment such as advantage spot on, if it doesn't help - take him 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.

Why is my dog constantly scratching his back and neck? No fleas!

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