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By Lora from Rio Vista, CA
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09/01/2011
Has your dog been checked for hypothyroidism? This can cause itching, scratching and hair loss. The treatment is very inexpensive.
By
03/23/2011
Your dog may be allergic to fleas. I got a dog from a rescue in November and they promised me she had been treated. However, when I took her to the vet, I found that she did have fleas, and she has a terrible allergy to them. It took two weeks for the itching to clear up and here is what I did:
1. Benadryl (get the amount from your doctor as it's based on weight) at night.
2. Fish oil twice a day (the kind for people, I cut the pill and squeeze it out onto her food)
After 2 weeks she stopped scratching so much. She still scratches, but no where near what it was. I no longer give her Benadryl and I have continued the fish oil. She's much better.
Good luck!
By
03/23/2011
My dogs cannot eat any food with corn or corn meal in it. It causes the same reaction. Take the dog to see the vet, and if it is just a general skin condition, try changing their diet. I feed my dogs lamb and rice food, and even buy lamb and rice dog biscuits for a treat, after I read labels and saw some dog cookies also have corn as a filler. Changing their diet resulted in no more itching!
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03/23/2011
Try giving him a oatmeal bath. Dogs can also take Benadryl. You may need to have a skin scrape done by the vet to make sure it's nothing serious.
By
03/23/2011
How about an examination by his Veterinarian? Itching/scratching can be a cause of many things. Please take your pet to the Vet.
By
03/23/2011
Diet change immediately. No corn, wheat or soy. See my past posts. All the info on skin, health, diet, fleas, allergies, Nzymes. No i don't sell it, but to balance and cure system, needs Nzyme granules. Nzymes.com. Cures skin and many other problems. Fleas treated naturally with info on my posts. Vaccine dangers on my posts. Do not upset auto immune system. Itch show up after vaccine? Stop poisoning your dog. No grocery store pet food. No steroids as problems come back worse. Please, i have rescued for many years. Most of what i get in have problems. Read my past posts.
I have a female 57 variety dog. She is about 10 yrs old and very nervous. We have had her since she was 6 months old. She is frightened of everything and everybody.
It's very hot here just now. She has Frontline monthly so no fleas or ticks, but she just doesn't stop scratching. She is scratching so much she is losing her hair. I have been to the vet's and got some shampoo which was expensive. I don't mind this, but it didn't work. Now they are talking about her food as the possible problem. I put oil in her food. She is fed just once a day because it's so hot.
Any ideas would be great. Should I be putting cream on her? She never goes out in the sun, ever. Help please.
By Christina
By cmrichman
09/01/2011
I agree on the oatmeal bath rather than an expensive shampoo. Unless the vet thinks she has some kind of fungus and the shampoo is a fungicide. Did the vet say anything about giving her benadryl at least for the short term to keep her from tearing her skin up with scratching? I would ask about the dosage for your dog's weight. Have you changed food recently? I find it hard to believe that she would suddenly have problems with a food she has been eating for years. Or has the manufacturer changed the ingredients in the dog food? Good luck and I hope your friend feels better soon.
I have Red Bone Coon Hound that my husband and I rescued from the animal shelter. She was starving and was in very bad shape when the shelter got her.
I have a 5 year old Golden Retriever mix. I have only had her for one year and she is having skin problems. I'm thinking she may be allergic to fleas.
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