My dog is losing hair on his back and side. What natural treatments?

There is a good chance that this is just a hot spot and allergies. Mange usually starts with hair loss on the feet or around the eyes, but not always. It could also be secondary to fleas. I would try some Benadryl twice a day (see link below) and also a cone collar to prevent him from chewing. If you can get in touch with the owner, I would talk to them about this and see if they want you to take him to the vet. The vet may be able to get him on a stronger allergy medicine, determine the cause and start antibiotics if needed. I hope this helps! https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/benadryl/#!

This is probably due to a severe allergy, although it could also be fleas or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat big with a high quality flea treatment (e.g. advantage), then get him to the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try discovering the cause of the allergy. Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair the skin lesions (steroids and antibiotics). simultaneously you should start Big on a prescription hypoallergenic diet for at least 2 months. Hopefully you will see some results after all this, if not you and your vet should consider putting him on a long term allergy treatment (Apoquel).

There are a few things that can cause hair loss that looks like this and these include flea allergy, skin mites, ringworm, bacterial infection and allergies. The fastest cure will be to go to the veterinarian and have Rango checked for fleas and mites. If these are discovered the doctor will recommend a medication to give him to kill the parasites. Otherwise you can try treating his lesions at home but it may not be successful pending the cause. First you need to wash the areas every day with an antibacterial soap. Make sure to rinse it well. Then you will need to make sure he is not licking or chewing at the areas. An Elizabethan collar worn at all times will help to stop that behavior. Lastly you can take a dab of coconut oil and rub it into the hairless areas once to twice daily. You must make sure that he does not lick this off as it could cause stomach upset. If the areas are not getting significantly better within a couple weeks, or if they’re getting worse, then I recommend to see his veterinarian. You can also rule out fleas by putting him on a good product. Your local veterinarian may have some recommendations. I like a product called Simparica. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Poor Buster! Yes, from the photos it certainly does look like he has a skin infection of some kind. This can occur on its own, or due to an underlying skin problem such as allergies or mange. I would recommend taking him to the vet to have this checked as soon as you are able to, since he will likely need prescription antibiotics to treat the infection. In the meantime, you can try bathing him thoroughly in a chlorhexidine-based dog shampoo if you like - this should help to remove the crusty discharge and make him a bit more comfortable until you are able to see the vet.

That spot on Harvey could be several things including allergies, skin mites, bacterial infection or ringworm (which humans can get). Hopefully this is a good sign that his body is fighting the cause since it appears to be healing. 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 can wash the lesion once a day (not his whole body, just the lesions). You can apply a dab of organic coconut oil once a day and rub in well (do not allow him to lick the area afterwards). Also protect the area from trauma by having your pup wear an elizabethan collar at all times. If the lesion do not start improving within a week or if it is getting worse, have him examined by the veterinarian. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

This can be caused by various reasons such as fleas, mites ,fungal infection, bacterial infection and allergies. the first 4 needs to be ruled out before we start treating for allergies. in order to do that first de-flea him with a high quality flea treatment such as advantage spot on, if it doesn't help - take him to the vet in order to check for/treat the other possibilities. If everything is ruled out, then an allergy treatment can be started. Usually an hypoallergenic food is a good way to start together with anti histamines. if it doesn't help - the best solution is a medication called Apoquel which treats allergies with great success and without side effects

Poor girl. This looks highly suspicious for a mite issue (Demodexx). This could also just be a really bad allergy. I would highly recommend taking Beretta to your vet to have her skin tested. The vet needs to do a skin scrape to confirm if this is a mite problem first. If so, then you do have some reasonable options for treatment. Treatment for mites nowadays can come in the form of a flea preventative such as Simparica, Nexgard, or Bravecto. These all treat for demodexx mites given once every 30 days. These are prescriptoin only medications. It also looks like Beretta has a secondary bacterial infection on her skin. You will need to have your vet put her on a short course of antibiotics to clear this up. Until you can get her seen, it is best to get her started on a good topical shampoo. My top pick here for something that doesn't require a prescription is Duoxo calm shampoo available online. Also daily pet fish oils are best for pets with skin allergies since they are a natural anti-inflammatory. Visit your local pet store to see what options you have since all of them are equally effective in pets. I hope that Beretta's skin improves soon! Best of luck moving forward. Take care.