What causes skin allergies in dogs?
Expert Answer
Many factors cause skin allergies in dogs, such as food and parasites. A dog may be allergic to certain foods like chicken, beef, or wheat, showing itching and inflammation after eating.
Dogs may also react to pollen or dust, causing skin inflammation and itching. Flea and mite infections can also trigger allergies, as can environmental factors like household cleaners and perfume.
My dog itched for months until we pinned it on a chicken allergy, switched food and he calmed down. Allergies in dogs run the gamut, food, pollen, fleas, even household sprays. If the itching's constant with red skin, a vet can do an elimination diet or skin test to find the trigger. Flea control alone clears a lot of cases. Don't just keep bathing him, find what's actually causing the reaction.