When I first adopted Donatello, I was pulling little white scabs of skin with tuffs of hair out of his fur... Well, the longer I had him the more his hair was falling out. Bald spots all over the place...
At first I thought he was allergic to his nylon collar. Then I cut out all extra treats from his diet. I started washing all my clothes and blankets with hypo-allergenic detergent...
Well, with some diligent research and study myself, before I spent loads of money for tests from a vet, I changed his food once again... I was changing his food left and right... I was advised to give him Benadryl too, all that does is mask the symptoms and provide little relief.
I then put him on a "corn-free" diet... The food he eats has no type of corn in it at all... Since he's been on that... No more bald spots! His hair is growing back in, he doesn't itch or lick at his paws near as much. (His bald spots weren't as progressed as your dog's, but looked very similar.) Many dogs are allergic to corn, beef, and chicken and are now developing allergies to lamb.
Have you tried changing the food to a corn/grain free meal? Donatello's dog food is made with Turkey.
At first I thought he was allergic to his nylon collar. Then I cut out all extra treats from his diet. I started washing all my clothes and blankets with hypo-allergenic detergent...
Well, with some diligent research and study myself, before I spent loads of money for tests from a vet, I changed his food once again... I was changing his food left and right... I was advised to give him Benadryl too, all that does is mask the symptoms and provide little relief.
I then put him on a "corn-free" diet... The food he eats has no type of corn in it at all... Since he's been on that... No more bald spots! His hair is growing back in, he doesn't itch or lick at his paws near as much. (His bald spots weren't as progressed as your dog's, but looked very similar.) Many dogs are allergic to corn, beef, and chicken and are now developing allergies to lamb.
Have you tried changing the food to a corn/grain free meal? Donatello's dog food is made with Turkey.
