Hi Lauren, no I don't think it is an allergy. I have seen something like this before and I think it is an infection which affects around the eyes/ears/muzzle causing hair loss, weeping sores and makes the dog feel a bit unwell. It isn't particularly itchy. It is pointless to speculate or to say what I think it is, I am not a vet and doing so won't help Jake.

I think it can actually be dangerous to speculate because it may lead people to delay in seeking veterinary help .
Jake needs to see a vet ASAP if only to rule out any infection or to be prescribed the appropriate medication.

Try not to worry I am sure he will be fine but I would not delay visiting the vet xx

thanks, will definitely take him to the vet asap

Not in our Experince all we needed was the advocate to clear it up, But tbf it wasnt as severe as Jakes.

Obvisley there is a big difference between Mange & Demodex mange,

Demodex can come & go by itself as the Hair mites that cause the demodex mange symtoms live on the dog naturally & its just the dogs natural ability to control them that cause the problem.
But most dogs with symtoms have a lowered immune system, once system is boosted it will clear up.
Advocate is good cos not only does it kill the Demodex mite, but it is also a wormer & defleaer, so you dont need to use these treatments at the same time.

Obvisley cos jake is part collie caution must be taken just incase he digestes some, (because collies can be really dangerously sensitive if digested some types of meds-this included)

One of our gronnie Bitches had it as a young dog (About 8 months) We cleared the first lot up with advocate & boosted her immune system through diet, the second lot we just left, THOUGH IT WAS NEVER AS SORE AS JAKES ,& it cleared up on its own.

I don't know then....When I took Diesel back to the vets this time, I asked him if I could get away with bathing him in that horrid stuff, he said No, he told me the Advocate won't work without the other stuff x

Lol, how much is the bathing stuff.? It Defintally worked for us!

My vet told me different, he said using advocate replaces the need to bath in the toxic medication

Advocate & Collies

From the Noah site

TBH I would not use on any dog with a trace of herding breeds behind it without the dog having been DNA tested for MDR-1 & not having the mutation

£15 (Only does one bath) a bottle.......I've had to buy quite a few bottles over time x

Sounds like this vet is ripping me off I've still got two months supply of Advocate left, so I'll just continue with that and see how he goes Diesel hates being bathed in that toxic stuff anyway, and that's what I explained to the vet, but he was adamant.

Thanks x