My dog has itchy skin, spots, dandruff, swollen paw. Home remedies?

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Hi! My dog has this red blackish spot beside the base of her tail and red swollen paw as well as dandruff on her hind legs and neck. Her belly has black, leathery skin with lesser hair compare to her back. I would like to know any home treatment or remedies I can give my dog for the meantime to lessen the itching and scratching. Thank you for your help. Please refer to the attached photos for my dog's current state. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed | 7 years and 2 months old | 17 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Those spots on Buday could be several things including allergies to fleas, allergies to something in the environment, food allergy or endocrine disease. Each one of these problems is detected and addressed differently and I recommend to discuss with your veterinarian which one to start hunting down first. Parasites are often ruled out with an oral medication like Simparica. Food allergy is best ruled out with a diet trial using a hydrolyzed protein. Endocrine diseases are detected with blood work. Environmental allergies are a little more difficult to detect but a response to therapy or a blood test can give an indication. Once you figure out and address the underlying cause, the lesions should not come back. There are a couple things you can do at home and they can help but they may not address the underlying cause. You can try adding in an omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs, this can help improve the skin health. You may also try changing her diet to something like Royal Canin or Nutro as they are aimed at skin health. Also protect the area from trauma by having Buday wear an elizabethan collar at all times. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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