My French Bulldog puppy has scabs, dry skin, and hair loss. Why?

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Hello, I have a French bulldog he is only 14 days old. Under both of his armpits he has got scaby hard skin which has caused hair loss, he also has dry, flaky and scabby fur around his belly. I brushed the fur on his belly area with a comb and I could tease some of the scabs off, which caused him no pain as he barely stirred. When the scab come off it caused the hair to come off to. I’m worried because it’s spreading now onto his back but less serve compared to his armpits. Please help!! :(. Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Female | 13 days old | 1.75 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 her 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 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!

My French Bulldog puppy has scabs, dry skin, and hair loss. Why?

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