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My Dog is Itching

July 12, 2010

A dog scratching with its hind leg.My dog is itching really bad on her back and tail. It is starting to move up to her face around her eyes. She gets sores on her and has an odor. What do I do?

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By kris from New Caney

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July 13, 20100 found this helpful
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The fact that there is an unusual smell makes me feel very concerned. If you haven't already, please give her vet's office a call. I imagine they'll want to you to take her in, so they can examine her, but sometimes they'll give general advice over the phone. Best of luck. I hope she's feeling better soon!

 

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Consult a vet. Your pet needs medical attention and treatment for skin disorder.

 

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July 14, 20100 found this helpful
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Hello,
I have worked for a Veterinarian for over 27 years. Your baby needs to see his Veterinarian asap. Your Dr. will do a skin scraping of the skin (painless) and put it on a slide and then under a microscope to determine what is going on.

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It could be anything.. maybe mites, mange. please go your dog is suffering with this condition.

 
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December 9, 2020

When I bought her, she was fully covered with ticks and fleas. The vet is giving antibiotics and shampoo. Now after 1 month, the ticks and fleas are gone, but she's itching continuously. Her entire skin is also getting black and she is licking her paws too. She is also discharging white pus from her vagina.The belly of an itching dog.

 

Can someone tell me what happened to my dog?She is just 80 days old.

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The belly of an itching dog.
 

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OK got you covered. I just went through this with my dog. I had to take him to the vet because the itching was so bad. I had tried many things at home but I just could not get him to stop itching.

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My vet asked me what I fed the dog. I told him and he said that he felt this was a food allergy and to stop buying the canned food to feed the dog. He wanted me to change the dog food to only giving him dried dog food, rice, pasta, and some cooked meat scraps such as beef or chicken. He did give the dog some shots for the itching and also some medicine he had to take for 2 weeks.

Within a day or two, the dog was no longer itching, the hair was growing back and I have had no more issues since. I think this could actually be the same issue as mine but you will need to see a vet for sure. Your dog could have an issue with the food or fleas that is causing his itching all the time. Please take him in to see the vet get a professional opinion on this. My dog was eating himself raw and was so read and so much hair loss. I was happy I took him to the vet.

 

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There are too many variables that could be causing all of these things/reactions and only a qualified vet can determine what to do next.
Vet bills can be expensive but until your pup recovers I can see no way to avoid a trip to the vet.

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She may still be having reactions from the overabundance of ticks and fleas as a bad case can cause a lot of problems with her blood until it has completely gone through a full cycle of antibiotics. A friend had a puppy that was so infected the vet had to give her a blood transfusion or she could have died.
You need to make a list of all the problems you're encountering with your pup so you can bring them up with the vet - one by one - and get an answer for all.
I feel sure the vet can give some instructions for the itching as many vets now say to give them Benadryl but the vet needs to tell you correct dosage for her size/weight and how often to administer it.
After the vet takes care of her and she is back home you can add 1/2 to 1 cup of Epsom Salt to hot water and after it cools down a little take a clean soft cloth and wring it out gently in the warm water mixture and wipe her down with this damp cloth.
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Wipe any of the itching spots but be careful if they are raw as it could sting a little so stay away from a raw area unless she will let you wipe it. You can wipe her paws also if she has stopped licking them. This is a very good treatment for the itching. Use a clean cloth each time so the mixture stays clean. It can be rewarmed and used again.

 
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November 17, 2016

This is a page about my Beagle is itching. Relieving your dog's itchiness is an important part of caring for your pet.

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