I have a two year old lab boxer shepard mix. and we just got her recently she had a rash on her tummy and the Vet seemed to think it was allergies. So we tried a new food they recommended. and she was put on steriods, the rash went away and she was fine for a few weeks now she seems to be loosing hair in patches all over her underbelly. up by her chest and a little on her legs. Also her ear is in alot of pain there very red and theres sores in them. and its not mites or fleas as we have had her checked and given stuff to prevent it. shes now in alot of pain when her ear is touched she wimpers. i have an appointment comming up on monday but i would just like to know what you think it is i have a few pics. any answers are appriciated. please no rude comments shes a well taken care of dog.
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My dog is loosing hair and has red patches.?
Two conditions come to mind here. First of all allergies and secondly hypothyroidism. Take her to the vet and have a thyroid panel run. Typically loss of fur patches is due to hypothyroidism. Do you notice a strong odor and oily skin? Sometimes this happens too.
For allergies, I also recommend the IGE based blood test which will detect what allergies she may have as well as giving you a level as to how allergic she is. By changing dog food, you may be only tackling part of the problem. Usually there are environmental and inhalent allergies as well as food allergies.
I have a bullmastiff who had the same problem, He had continuous skin and ear infections. I had him allergy tested and we found he was allergic to many foods (chicken, hen, soy, wheat, etc. He was also allergic to grass, ragweed, various trees etc...........So he is now on a prescription diet of Vennison and Potato dog food, and I give him a benedryl in the morning and evening in his food. That solved the allergy problem. He started losing fur patches next and being in the lab industry I had his thyroid checked. It turned out he has hypothyroidism and is now on synthroid. He now has perfect skin, and looks great.
My dog is loosing hair and has red patches.?
It's likely the food.. Doesn't matter if the vet recommended it or not.. They have a line of foods that they like to recommend with bad ingredients to create chronic ear and coat problems so that people have to keep coming back again and again.. If you feed a good quality dog food, nothing from the grocery store, nothing from the vet office.. You will likely find that you chronic problems clear up.
My dog is loosing hair and has red patches.?
Looks like a bad case of allergies. by any chance does the food, the old or new have corn in it? Labs are known to an allergy to corn.
you can have the vet do an allergy test but I would first rule out the corn in the foods. A good food to go to is natural balance and will help with the allergy
My dog is loosing hair and has red patches.?
this sounds like you dog has "hot Spots" which are generally an allergy. The spots will get bigger because the animal will scratch at it and more hair can fall out. My advice is to take the dog to the Vet nd get a steroid shot to stop the itch which will promote hair regrowth and also start bathing with an Oatmeal Shampoo and Conditioner for dry or damaged skin. Good luck this is a very irritating thing for an animal and it can get very painful.
My dog is loosing hair and has red patches.?
Hello Reese. You take great photos.I would say it is Dermatitis. My two dogs suffer from this.We buy a dog shampoo and bathe them.It is a very common problem with many dogs.It gets very itchy especially in the ears.What your dog most likely needs is an Anti-biotic.I wish you well.Forgot to mention the shampoo is one made for the dermatitis .. It gives my dog great relief, and a time free of the problem.
My dog is loosing hair and has red patches.?
Poor baby!
Looks like an allergic reaction with secondary infection.
Has she had any skin scrapings on the bald patches to rule out parasites?
My dog is loosing hair and has red patches.?
My dog had the same type of issues. I took her to a dermatologist. She had some tests and they have given her serum for allergy shots. It really seems to be helping. I give her the shots myself. I would say that she has improved at least 75%. There also is a new medication that is out that costs around 150.00 for a 30 day supply. I cannot remember the name of the medication. You give this to your dog for one month and then hopefully can ween it off to every 3 days. Either way does cost some money.
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