My pitbull has red marks on face. Is it allergies or other issues?

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Hello! Thanks for taking care of my question. My 4 years old pitbull has this red brownish marks on his face. Is this a sign of food allergies or something else to be concerned ? Thanks a lot! Pictures attached. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 70 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This 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 Boom 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.

My pitbull has red marks on face. Is it allergies or other issues?

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