Health & WellbeingHi we have a 3 year old lab. He is constantly scratching and gnawing at his skin, he has bad hair loss, scabs and sores especially between his legs and a large lump has now appeared on the side of his face, his ears are also very dry, irritated and s
Thanks for using Boop by Petco! He likely does have an infection. The issue is that anti-histamines while may help, are unlikely to be a longterm solution. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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