Dog broken out

I need to know what this looks like and if it’s allergies and how I can help her. She’s my baby and whatever it is can it be transferred to my other doggie bc he’s itching to. Please help!!

Poor baby! I'm not the vet here but just wanted to give some moral support. Did this just happen or did it get worse over time? I'm sure Liz will be posting some great information for you but in the end dog will have to be seen by your vet for evaluation & medication. If you wanted to give your dog some relief in meantime you could call your vet and ask about giving the dogs some over the counter Benadryl for itching. But important to check with your vet first on how much to give each dog!

She’s had allergies with little bumps on her back but this leg thing is new and now my other dog is itching as well and licking his paws I believe I read turmeric was good for allergies on a dog but I don’t know. The vets here isn’t cheap at all.

Hello and thank you for this great question - and for illustrating it.   I can clearly see the swollen, red skin around your dogs' belly and inner hocks.   Swollen red skin can have a range of causes, and the visual appearance can be very unhelpful in pinpointing the right one.  Here are some possibilities:

• Fleas - these have a worse impact (a single flea can cause a problem) in dogs that happen to be allergic to them
• Mites - you can't always see mites; skin scrapes can help
• Allergies
• Pain - this is commonly overlooked and isn't always in the place where the itching is  Eg abdominal pain from pancreatitis can show as biting at the leg joints and scratching the stomach, as can anal pain from worms or arthritic pain from the joints or tail.

If two dogs in a household have similar symptoms, it is easy to assume parasites; however be warned that dogs with a similar breed and lifestyle, are likely to show similar signs so this doesn't always follow. However, once skin has been licked to the point of soreness, it is weakened and susceptible to secondary infection (most commonly by yeast). Therefore, I would strongly recommend jumping on this early.  Skin disease has a tendency to be chronic in nature ie to recurr at a low to modrrate level throughout a dogs' life. It can therefore be very much worth 'getting to the bottom of' in the beginning.  Wishing you and your girl the very best of luck. Thank you Copyman for your kind words.

Ps:  other possibilities may include underlying endocrine (hormonal) disease or even, in extremely rare situations, occasionally cancer.