My dog max has been treated for his skin scabbing up several times with pharmaVeb, Benadryl, Gensvet but nothing seems to work. This is make him get ball spots.

Updated On January 5th, 2020

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 4 years old | 109 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

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Those spots on Max could be several things including 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. 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 Max wear an elizabethan collar at all times if needed. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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