Why is my dog itching so much, causing wounds, and nothing helps?

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I have a black male labrador he keeps itching him aggressively , he had created many wounds on his body . there are some white skin on his back looks like dry skin, we have shown him to many vet but all they gave us is some shampoo,some applicant which is not improving the situation . we have to keep him in elizabeth collar 24/7 or else he will die itching. please help me. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | 33 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Scratching and itchiness can be caused by various reasons such as fleas, mites ,fungal infection, bacterial infection and allergies. the first 4 needs to be ruled out before we start treating for allergies. in order to do that first de-flea Alex with a high quality flea treatment such as advantage spot on, if it doesn't help - take him to the vet in order to check for/treat the other possibilities. If everything is ruled out, then an allergy treatment can be started. Usually an hypoallergenic food is a good way to start together with anti histamines. if it doesn't help - the best solution is a medication called Apoquel which treats allergies with great success and without side effects.

Why is my dog itching so much, causing wounds, and nothing helps?

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