Why is my puppy itching and chewing after a bath and new food?

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Apollo was at his vet for a bath on aug. 2 and has itching his torso area and chewing at his legs. The vet wanted to charge me a full visit fee to look at him and I can’t do that. He is 65 lbs, healthy 8 month puppy. He is on his second bag of his new food ( natures recipe ). He has been inside most of the weekend because of the heat outside. I gave him a bath this evening with GNC dandruff control dog shampoo, gave him 1 Benadryl , Has monthly advantex2 and series to collar. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 10 months and 4 days old | 65 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly due to allergies. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. A secondary infection is likely and also needs to be addressed.  There are medications such as Apoquel or prednisone which may help with the itch.   There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies.   Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market).   If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests.   Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively!

Why is my puppy itching and chewing after a bath and new food?

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