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Originally Posted by dwerten  here are the dermatologists in kentucky and usually first consult is $160 but at least you will get to the answer the first visit none of this try this try this and the skin culture is appx $134 and it is no biggie they just go over skin with a piece of tape send out to lab and find the antibiotic that will kill it - simplicef is what they usually try but my girl has horrible allergies and got hives on it so we are using clindamyacin and it is killing it. Topically if you want to treat that way do the duoxo i stated every 3 days and that will kill it topically https://www.acvd.org/
this is the place we go to and there is one in kentucky Animal Dermatology Clinic :: Locations
I do not think it is a flea reaction although on flea bite can do some damage but flea allergy is the back half of the dog so on the butt area not the entire back
the other thing to rule out is hypothyroid due to age of your dog as my dog with all the skin issues is hypothyroid and it is also an auto immune disease so this could be why this is creeping up now at 5 so next blood draw do a 6 panel thyroid sent to michigan state, antech or dr jean dodds. What happens with this is they can get sebaceous gland excretion on back which is oily crusties on back and thyroid usually affects the back and tail of a dog although in mine she lost hair on her neck |
I just took my Miracle is yesterday for a complete Thyroid test, along with a chemistry panel and CBC work up. I should get most of the results back today. The thyroid test will take about 1 week to come back.
My baby has been itching since August and I can't put my finger on it. I am not 100% convinced she has allergies, as all this started after we started weaning her from her puppies. She just turned 4 in October.