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Could be an allergic reaction if none of the vet treatments have worked, but my first guess would be something pathogenic, possibly fungal. In your shoes, I'd probably trim the hair short around one of the spots and do a twice daily wash with a general-purpose antifungal like Absorbine Sr. If it shows improvement after a week, I'd proceed with treating the rest of the spots, and if not the next try would be another vet or an elimination diet.
 

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Seems odd to me that if they said it was a fungal infection that they gave you an anti-bacterial, ear drops and some vitamins. At least, that's what I'm seeing in the pictures you posted. Did they give you anything else that you didn't post a picture of?
Some of the prescription slips include anti-fungals (at least, they do if I'm reading that chicken-scratch right), but I agree that it looks like they're treating based on apparent symptoms without actually identifying a cause.
 

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Yes I tried all except for injection as it wasn't available. Nothing worked.
If none of it helped, it could be there's some underlying problem suppressing the immune system or affecting nutrient absorption. A lot of skin conditions arise when the body struggles to meet other "more important" basic needs (i.e. keeping the organs functioning optimally).

Of course, the solution could be as simple as taking a look at what you're feeding - not all commercial feeds are properly balanced, and a lot of dogs are sensitive to particular ingredients (chicken is a common culprit). If they're not getting the nutrients they need, or not absorbing them because the digestive tract is irritated, skin conditions are a typical outcome.
 

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True. At the moment I have a vegetarian Poodle. He is not amused but it is necessary in order to let his system "reset". Evidently something we were feeding him caused an allergic reaction and it was causing ear infections, etc.

Once his system calms down we can "peel the onion" and figure out what he can,and cannot, eat.
Poor pup. Allergies are a nuisance. Mine got put on a rice and beef elimination diet shortly after she arrived because she was having some trouble (which we thought might be allergies, at the time). It was so much extra cooking, that half the time I just ended up eating the same food as her 😅.
 
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