Shedding? Allergies? Mange? HELP!?

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Aussies are heavy shedders, and it is that time of year. But itching doesn't typically accompany shedding that i've ever heard of.

Yes, food allergies can "develop". Or, just like with people, can take some time to show up (the allergen builds in the system.) If could also be seasonal allergies (my dog licks her paws in the spring but is fine the rest of the time hardly even looks at them.)

And just FYI Frontline is no longer the best prevention to use. I know a lot of dogs that have gotten fleas/ticks on it. It's weakening or the fleas/ticks are developing immunity to it.

There are a few things you can do:

- One, when you're at the vet ask for a skin scraping to test for mange and other parasites. Rule those out first.

- Two, switch to a grain-free food (no grain, no corn, no rice, etc) with a fish or venison meat base with lesser ingredients being potato and/or veggies/fruits.

- Three, try Advantix or Advantix 2 instead of Frontline.

- Four, bathe him in an oatmeal shampoo every 6 weeks or so and spend a good 30-60 minutes per day just brushing out that shedding undercoat.

- Five, ask your vet about Benadryl. Giving this will help with seasonal allergies.

If you didn't flea bomb the house or have it sprayed by a pest control company I would say the flea eggs in the carpet are hatching and reinfesting your dog. This will keep happening until you treat the environment to get rid of all flea eggs and larvae.

The Frontline will kill the fleas that bite your dog but fleas don't live on the dog, they live in the environment and that's where your problem is. Just so you understand the issue, 10 fleas can increase in poplation to 25,000 fleas in the space of 2 weeks.

I hope the vet gave you an all wormer that deals with tapeworm because dogs with fleas have tapeworm from ingesting fleas when they bite at the itch. When you go to the vet on Monday ask for an all wormer for tapeworm and give it to your dog as per vet instructions.

Food allergies can develop later in life without making any changes to the diet. My dog suddenly became allergic to food made from beef. Food allergies are mainly caused by the type of meat used in making the dog food. Going to the vet is the best plan but changing the food may help, but it won't be an instant fix. You could try dog foods made with duck, chicken, lamb etc. Good luck!

Did you treat his environment for fleas? Treating the dog but not the dog is useless. Get a flee comb and check for fleas, if there on no fleas the you need to check or allergies, First is no grain, the no chicken. given them both 2 week to work

Sounds like an ongoing flea allergy and your vet might try another flea repellent...that's my guess. Best of luck to you !!! If he is shedding,and this is the time of year, he shouldn't be itching and scratching....you should be brushing lots of hair out. Best of Luck!!!