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I have a nearly 4 month old Lab/Rott mix puppy. Lately he has been itching a lot. I've combed and checked him for fleas, I couldn't find any. He had a skin disease a couple months ago but that has gone away. He was on Prednisone and Clavamox.
I've been feeding him Iams Large Breed Puppy food, I recently ran out and he was been eating Purina Puppy Chow. I'm going to get more Iams today to get him back on it, I've read into Purina and it doesn't sound too good.
I also just noticed he is losing fur around his right eye, you can see a circle around it where the fur is thinner, and some other small areas on his face. When he had the prior skin disease it scaled over a lot, this isn't happening this time.
Could it just be that he has dry skin/dander, and the switch to Purina is making him lose some fur? Or could it be something else? Is there any shampoos or moisturizers I should try before taking him to the vet? Last night I bathed him with Magic Paws Puppy Shampoo with Aloe.
Thanks for any help.
I've been feeding him Iams Large Breed Puppy food, I recently ran out and he was been eating Purina Puppy Chow. I'm going to get more Iams today to get him back on it, I've read into Purina and it doesn't sound too good.
I also just noticed he is losing fur around his right eye, you can see a circle around it where the fur is thinner, and some other small areas on his face. When he had the prior skin disease it scaled over a lot, this isn't happening this time.
Could it just be that he has dry skin/dander, and the switch to Purina is making him lose some fur? Or could it be something else? Is there any shampoos or moisturizers I should try before taking him to the vet? Last night I bathed him with Magic Paws Puppy Shampoo with Aloe.
Thanks for any help.