Dog's skin irritation, please help?

My dog is about three years old, she's a siberian husky. She's always shed a lot, but recently, I noticed, that the hair that she's shedding has the follicle attached to it. I called the vet, and they said it was probably just shedding, and nothing to worry about. But now, my dog has scabs on her back, I don't know where they came from, and when she sheds, she sheds in clumps, and there'ssometimes a scab on the chunk of skin. We bathe her frequently, and she's never had a problem with the types of doggy shampoo that we use. I was wondering if anybody could help me out here. I have no idea what could be causing this, and if it could be serious. Please, any help, would be greatly appreciated.

Dog's skin irritation, please help?
They may have changed the formula of the shampoo you are using, or she may have developed an allergy, or you may not be rinsing well enough. Siberians tend to have very thick coats and need A LOT of rinsing.





If you are bathing frequently, it's best to use a very mild shampoo (puppy or baby shampoo) or an oatmeal shampoo.





You need to be brushing her frequently too, it helps to stimulate the skin to produce natural oils and will help remove dead hair so that the air can get to the skin better.
Reply:Go to your local vet and ask them for a skin shampoo for your dog. Malaseb, Sebomild and Seleen are all very good. Your dog may have picked up mange, if her back has scabs on it, but take your dog to the vet and have an examination done.
Reply:ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS YOUR PET MAY BE DEALING WITH A SKIN IRRITATION IS BECAUSE SHE COULD BE ALLERGIC TO THE SHAMPOO ( I DOUBT ) OR YOU BATHE HER TOO MUCH. A DOG SHOULD ONLY BE BATHED 1-2 A WEEK. DOING MORE THAN THAT COULD DRY OUT THE DOGS FUR. BUT IT MAY JUST BE BETTER FOR U TO CALL UP THE VET FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR A CHECK UP... JUST TO SEE WATS UP.








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Reply:My dog did the same thing the first two years of her life, every spring and fall. She had bald spots in her fur. Vet did a skin scrape to rule out mange and parasites. She figured it may have been allergies, gave her an antihistamine, plus omega fatty acid pills. Seemed to help, her coat has been great for the past 11/2 years.
Reply:Sound like mange (get a skin scrape from the vet - - about $55) or allergies (talk to your vet about food/environmental allergies). If the dog has no other symptoms (vomiting, etc.), it may not be "serious," but any time a doggie is in pain, that's serious enough to get to a vet asap.
Reply:First, does your dog free range or is she yard contained. If she is fenced in and not exposed to other dogs around the community the chances of her exposure to sarcoptic mange is minumized. She could suddenly have a hyper allergic reaction to flea bites. Use a veterinary recommended flea control, frontline or alike, once a month flea control, feed her a type of food formulated for sensitve skin. Bathing a dog too often could cause very dry and itchy skin. She could be suffering from hotspots. You did not mention what US region you live in. The south central part of Tn. has been extremely hot and dry and Huskies are cold weather dogs. As a precautionary measure if you can afford it get a second opinion from another vet and have him do a skin scraping that will rule out the sarcoptic mange for sure. She may even have a case of mites. Do you live on a farm around chickens. Maleseb and like shampoos are antifungal shampoos, unless she has ring worm or other fungal type problems that might not do the trick. Bathing a dog more than once a month is even too much. Take her to another vet is my best advice
Reply:Sounds like a staph infection. Some breeds can be prone to them. She will need to see the vet and if it is staph, antibiotics. The hair will grow back though.
Reply:she could have an allergic reaction to flea bites or she could have mange or possibly a thyroid condition.I would take your dog to the vet so they can see for themselves if there is a medical problem going on