My dog is losing hair and I suspect mites. How can I help him?

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He's losing his hair looks like mites what can I use to heal it? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 11 months and 3 days old

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Depending on the cause of the hair problem, there are multiple medications / products you can use to treat skin conditions. If Oso has mites, and depending on what type, there are multiple options. For demodex, Bravecto or Nexgard (which are prescription products) can be used to treat the infection. I cannot direct you in the most appropriate direction since I do not know the exact cause of the skin problem. I would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at Oso so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. The vet can prescribe the most appropriate medication to treat the problem once diagnosed. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!

My dog is losing hair and I suspect mites. How can I help him?

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