How to treat my pitbull's itchy red rash on her belly and underarms?

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My 7 month female pitbull has this skin rash hasn't always been there just started first of May 2019 if it's real hot she will break out in red bumps on her belly & under her arms. What can I do to help her was going to get antifungal shampoo and itch spray but is there anything else I can do? She gets aggregated from it & it itches her pretty bad. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 7 months and 2 days old | 28 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

It looks as if your dog has a skin infection, most commonly caused by an allergy, a skin mite (Demodex) or fleas.   The allergy could be a due to a protein in your dog’s food or an environmental allergy like to dust, pollens, grasses, etc.   The allergy causes your dog to itch and chew at the skin which breaks down the skin barrier. This then leads to infection. Skin infections are typically characterized by large areas of hair loss, redness, crusting, flaking, and pustules. A thorough skin examination by your veterinarian should be able to determine the cause of the itch so it can be treated appropriately. Your dog will most likely need antibiotics to help clear up the infection and possibly an allergy/anti-itch medication like Apoquel, Atopica, or Cytopoint to give some relief while the infection clears up. A medicated shampoo may be beneficial as well. I would also recommend he be on a good flea control routinely too. Once the infection has resolved a long term allergy medication (like Apoquel or Cytopoint) can be given on a regular basis to prevent any future problems. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

How to treat my pitbull's itchy red rash on her belly and underarms?

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