My dog has itchy, dry skin with soars all over him. what do I do?

He is a german shepherd, and I don't know what to do???

My dog has itchy, dry skin with soars all over him. what do I do?
you do not need to change shampoos.


this may help, as well as changing foods, but the best thing to do is go to the vet and let them take a skin scrapping.


My dog had this before, it took nearly 3 months for it to clear up the first time.


The second time he got it I took him to the vet, come to find out he is allergic to the dyes in his bedding and collar.


They gave me a bottle of shampoo, lotion and anti-itch pills, 1 week later he looks fine.


Take a visit to the vet so they can make sure it's not some kind of skin disease.





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it cannot be mange if it's not contagious.


It does not sound like mange to me. He said itchy skin and sores, not rotting flesh and loosing hair!


Oh and car oil does not get rid of mange...well it kind of does, it gets rid of the dog that may have mange.
Reply:my dog has the same problem. u have to get some oatmeal shampoo and DO NOT use conditioner
Reply:It could be infection, allergies or mange. Take him to the vet right away. Mange can be contagious. No at-home remedy can give a definite diagnosis until it may be too late. The dry skin, it possibly could be remedied if you haven't been using proper shampoo products, but the sores definitely need to be looked into. It's gone to a point where you need a vet's help.
Reply:Sounds like he might have hot spots or it could possibly be mange. . Take him to the vet, even it's something else you need to know what it is to treat it. Don't let him be miserable
Reply:It sounds like mange. I once "heard" from an old timer, that "old car oil" spread on the animal will get rid of mange.
Reply:Weekly baths with oatmeal based shampoo. And put him on an all natural human grade food. I use flint river ranch food. Here is the link. http://www.squidoo.com/dog-health-care/
Reply:you should take him to the vet and see what they say
Reply:Take him to the vet. They will be able to see what the problem is and give you an antibiotic to treat your dog. If they determine it is simply a skin condition, the may dip him to remove the scales and heal the affected areas of his body.





If you are asking this question on here, chances are you don't know what the problem is and you don't need to try and diagnose this yourself because you are risking causing the dog further problems.
Reply:Take him to the vet. He needs medication to clear up the inflammation.


AFTER you see the vet, consider changing his diet. I'd feed a brand of organic, natural food: Inova, Prairie, Newmans. You can also feed a raw food homemade diet but you must have the proportions right or your dog will not have adequate nutrition. I'd add some cold pressed Flax seed to his food too. This food is more expensive but you will save $$ in the long run. Less vet bills, less dog poop, the dog will eat less because the nutrition is way better. These sores can get infected. Your poor dog has got to be miserable.
Reply:1. Get him to a vet


2. Follow vet's instructions


3. check your food in case of food allergies


4. make sure your dog can handle the flea and tick chemicals


5. wash and sterilize all bedding and areas that dog has been as this could be numerous things from allergies to contagious cross species mange!
Reply:As other people have said could be mange or it could be flea allergy will probably need Malaseb shampoo and antibiotics


from the vet, my Shepherd had this skin condition.


How old is your dog and what do you feed him on? You may need to change his diet as well to a Hyper-allergenic food, also can give evening primrose oil and star flower oil (Holland%26amp; Barrett if in UK they sell it combined) that helps the skin and coat condition.





car oil will burn the skin do NOT USE it