Rash and bumps all over upper backQ: My dog half pitbull ter/ dalmation has rash on both legs, bumps all over her back always bitting and scratching notice after giving her bath with baby shampoo.she is mostly outside and it get reallllly hotttt she moves around and stays in the shade but it get real humid outside i live in puerto rico it's forever hot A: Sounds like secondary bacterial infection which might need oral antibiotics so should see vet who can also rule out mange by skin scrape. if negative likely underyling allergies. in meantime try chlorihexiderm shampoo from 1800petmeds every few days as well as oral benadryl at dose of 1/2 to 1 mg per pound orally twice daily to see if help with ithcing
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Severe itching, constant scratching, increased intake of waterQ: My dog is a 10 yr old beagle/corgie mix. for the past week she has been scratching, rubbing & licking herself so much that patches of hair are missing. she works so hard at scratching that she pants - endlessly & drinks tons of water but really does not seem to have increased urine output. in addition, she is refusing to eat her food except if handfed. i am certain this needs futher workup but what can i do to relieve her apparent misery? A: Try corticare shampoo from 1800petmeds every few days from 1800petmeds as well as antihistamine like chlorphenirmine at dose of 4 mg twice daily but should take to vet for complete workupa t this age
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Rash/scabs/losing hairQ: I have a two year old lab that is loosing her hair on the whole bottom side of her body she has a red rash with scabs in some places, also right above her tail on her back her hair is falling out what do you suggest that i use to help her. A: Sounds like mignt need prescription for oral antibiotics from vet. should be evaluated for bacteria or yeast overgrowth. often secondary to allergy. try chlorihexiderm shampoo every few days from 1800petmeds as well as oral chlorphenirmine as antihistamine at dose of 6 mg twice daily until can get to vet
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Yorkie pulling out hairQ: I have a yorkie-poo and she itches all the time. she bites her skin so much that she has pulled out most of her hair. tried all kinds of lotions shampoos and different types of rice and lamb food. nothing helps her. what should i do? A: You need full workup at vet including skin scrape to make sure no skin parasite or mange as well as more likely allergy workup as causes including inhalent seasonal allergies and/or food allergies. sometimes more restricted diet needed like venison based food or prescription diet purina ha. also might benefit from blood or skin allergy testing for best long term solution
Bumps on my puppyQ: I have a 6 week old pit bull puppy that i love dearly, and just this past week, he got some bumps on him that appeared to look like misquitoe bites, but now the bumps have yellow puss and they have spread all over his necy, on the top of his head, and the itching appear to be severe, what can i do for my baby? A: Need vet visit as likely needs oral antibiotics and workup for mange, etc. for now consider shampooing with chlorihexiderm shampoo from 1800petmeds every few days until vet visit
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Itching, losing some hair, rough line on the skinQ: Our 3 year old beagle has two places on his coat near his left hind leg. he scratches and there are some rough places like little lines or bumps under the hair. his hair has thinned in those spaces, also. our local pet store gave us a shampoo to use, but a day or so after the bath, he begins scratching again. our vet just told us to use some cortisone, but that doesn't seem to clear up what this is. any suggestions? A: Topical treatment is only at best partially helpful. sounds like could be secondary bacterial infection on skin from underyling allergies. usually need oral antibiotics and oral antihistamines to help from your vet
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Dry skinQ: I just wanted to find out some of the different ways i can treat my golden's dry skin? we do the oatmeal shampoo, and we have tried a humidifier in the home but nothing has helped. she does not itch very often at all, the skin just appears dry. A: You may want to have complete thyroid panel done at your vet to make sure not low thyroid which is common in this breed and can cause dry skin. definitely work with diet by feeding good natural diet like pet guard or california natural by natura brand foods. also consider adding supplements like prozyme to her diet from 1800petmeds as well as flax seed oil at dose of 1 tea per 20 pounds of body weight daily. also may want to check out dr. pitcairns book called dr. pitcairns guide to natural health for dogs and cats by richard pitcairn which has further info on diets and supplements which may help
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bull - uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
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