What causes a rash under my dog's leg and how can I treat it?

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Sadie has a rash type thing under her front right leg. What is it, how bad is it, and what can I do for it? Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 45 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Sadie regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Bravecto) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or Cytopoint or Apoquel in order to stop the allergy.

What causes a rash under my dog's leg and how can I treat it?

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