Parasites

• Sarcoptic Mange

  • Diagnosis: Skin scrapings, blood test, biopsy
  • Dog: Previous skin scrapings show no evidence.  Previous spot on and Ivermiticin treatment.  Other dog is healthy

• Demodex Manage

  • Skin scrapings, biopsy

• Fleas

  • Diagnosis: Visual inspection, inspection of combings under microscope
  • Dog: Never seen any evidence of fleas, previous spot on treatments would of addressed any fleas. Dog does not wear flea collar or use spot on medicine

• Cheyletiellosis (Walking Dandruff)

  • Visual inspection, inspection of combings/tapings under microscope for eggs.  Fecal exam for eggs

• Internal Parasites?

  • Could any type of internal parasite cause the problem?

  • Dog: Does not get regular deworming pills.  Feces are tested on a regular basis for parasites.  Dog eats raw food (chicken,beef, turkey, pheasant, eggs)

Food

• Diet Deficiencies

  • Diagnosis: Testing for nutritional deficiencies, change food.
  • Dog: Fed BARF diet entire life

Allergies

• Food Allergies

  • Dog as no ear infections, no paw issues, no anal irritation, has good stools, no gas or indigestion

• Environmental Allergies

  • Dog frequently gets red belly rashes when in grass/field

Fungus Infections

• Ringworm (Dermatophytosis)

  • Hair loss is symetrical

Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders

• Hypothyroidism

  • ​Dog is active, not overweight

• Seborrhea: Merck Manuals

• Pelodera Dermatitis: Merck Manuals

• Canine Ichthyosiform Dermatoses: Merc Manuals

• Granulomatous sebaceous adenitis: Merck Manuals

• Zinc deficiency syndromes

^{Secondary Infections}

• Bacterial Infections

• Viral Infections

• Yeast Infections

Auto-immune disorders