My old Newfoundland has severe skin allergies & hair loss. What to do?

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Hi my dog is a Newfoundland and he has allergy’s very bad on his skin and a lot of hair lost.I bring him to the Vet and thy keep giving me antibiotics.and pink pills but it doesn’t cure him there has to be something else I can do for him.I now he is old 11 1/2 years old and he is very thin.Can you Help Me.Charles. Pet's info: Dog | Newfoundland | Male | neutered | 11 years and 7 months old | 100 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Chronic skin issues are generally related to 5 things: skin mites, 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. If your veterinarian seems unwilling to figure out the underlying cause, I recommend to get a second opinion. 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 his diet to something like Royal Canin or Nutro as they are aimed at skin health. Also protect the area from trauma by having Shelby wear an elizabethan collar at all times. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My old Newfoundland has severe skin allergies & hair loss. What to do?

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