My dog has allergies and itchy skin. Is weekly allergy shampoo okay?

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Hy dear my dog have allergie he is itching more than the usual and have 2 pimp on his back but his vet doesn't know the cause of this allergie he said that the test of allergies can't be done in Lebanon. Anyway he is using a shampoo for allergies every week is it good for the dog to have a shower weekly? And does it help with the allergie? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 5 years and 10 months old | 15 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hi, and thanks for your question. This could be due to an allergy, although it could also be infection or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat with a high quality flea treatment, then ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try to discover the cause of the allergy. Three main type of allergies are usually affecting pets: food allergies, flea and parasite related ones and environmental type (allergens coming from trees, pollens, dust etc etc). Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair any possible skin lesions (like steroids and antibiotics). If it is an environmental/seasonal type of allergy the shampoo can help and can be used even weekly during ''allergy season''. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My dog has allergies and itchy skin. Is weekly allergy shampoo okay?

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