What are the symptoms of atopic dermatitis?
Itchiness is the main symptom. Initial lesions or sores can appear as reddish patches or small, cone-shaped bumps where the dog has scratched. Atopic dermatitis has a characteristic distribution pattern. The itchiness and sores usually occur on what are referred to as the Five F’s of AD: the face—especially the ears, the feet, folds of skin, friction points, and flexure spots like the patch of skin over the elbow.
