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Small Yorkie scratching his ears, legs and rear, licking his paws, with red spots and hair loss
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Einstein is a 3 year old Yorkshire that weighs 6.8 lbs. he's been scratching himself, especially his ears, his legs, and close to his anus. He also Licks his paws. I notice that he has some red spots and he's lost some hair.
Sorry to hear Einstein is very itchy. I'd give a bath with an oatmeal based dog shampoo and see if there may be some relief. If he continues scratching and licking to where you notice bleeding or increased hair loss, I'd take him to the vet for some prescription med help.
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