My dog keeps getting hot spots, hair loss, and lethargy. Why?

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We have had my dog for a year, we got her when she was 1.5 years old. She was totally healthy. In September, a friend took her into the ocean, she got an ear infection, it came back, and since then no ear infection, but she’s had persistent health problems. She gets a combination of hot spots, bad breath, becomes lethargic, and her hair falls out. The vet puts her on antibiotics, she recovers and is ok for a week, then it all begins again. She had NO health problems the first year we had her. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 6 months old | 80 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

This sounds like allergies to me - dogs can develop environmental allergies at any time, but typically symptoms will develop when they are young adults. It sounds like Junon needs a thorough allergy work up and may need medication to help reduce itching and skin inflammation. It definitely looks like that wound may need antibiotics. I’d recommend rechecking with your vet.

My dog keeps getting hot spots, hair loss, and lethargy. Why?

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