George has allergies, likely environmental. I’ve read it’s been a bad season for dog allergies this year in particular. We’ve been treating him with a variety of creams and wipes and medicated shampoo and an antihistamine. That worked well for a while, but over the last few weeks, he’s been getting itchier and itchier all over and he’s been working on some hotspots. .

For the next week he’s getting a steroid to relieve the itch and the inflammation. After that our vet wants to take some swabs and reassess. Hopefully we can get him some relief quickly.  I hate to see him in discomfort.