Health & WellbeingMy dogs skin is severely dry, and flaking like crazy, and missing hair. I was hoping there is an alternative to Prednisone, and if not, is Prednisone harmful to my dog? The vet he was taken to before, they said it was allergies, but his whole life he
Thanks for using Boop by Petco! It is difficult to know this without an examination and it is hard to see it based on this picture. However, based on your description, I think this is possibly due to allergies. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. A secondary infection is likely and also needs to be addressed. Prednisone is not likely to be harmful to be used for a short amount of time to help with itch. However, longterm, it can result in chronic side effects. 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 some
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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