Dog has dry skinQ: Hi doc, my pomeranian has very dry skin, my vet prescribed epi-soothe shampoo once a week, and derm caps 10 every day... is this treatment forever, or can we stop when its better. the derm caps are really full of calories, and she is chunky to begin with. A: I would use derm caps indefinitely as these are healthy fats
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Staph infection/allergyQ: I have a four year old golden lab that has a persistant staph infection on her skin. it has gone from a seasonal problem to an all year problem. now the hair over the spots is thinning and falling out as the scabs fall off. i have used antibiotics and shampoo to treat this with little success. it has been suggested that this could be due to allergy. if so, what other options to antibiotics and shampoo do i have. thank you for any help you can offer. ron A: I would recommend blood allergy testing to find out what inhalent allergens your dog is allergic to so vaccine can be made for best long term relief. also consider low allergy diet in case food allergies involved. in meantime you could try different antihistamines like benadryl at dose of 1/2 to 1 mg per pound twice daily. if vet unwilling, see a vet dermatologist
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Scratching, & bad odorQ: Hi i'm writing in reference to my 8 week old aussie. i saw this response to another user & was concerned she may have one or more of the issues you describe. could you please also reply to my email above. how can i tell if she has mange or scabies? it grosses me out & i feel terrible for her. my pup also has red spots,scabs, scratches all the time, whimpers & whines, so i know she is very uncomfortable & a terrble smell. i have bathed her, used advatage, she eats royal canin. i have only had her less than one week & she stinks terrble. i'm also using a hydrocotizone spray to help relieve her itching which seems to be helping some. here is what you replied to "jill" regarding her puppy with extreme scratching: no specifics to this breed at this age. two things i would consider if itching is as bad as you describe are hidden scabies mites, which dont always show up on skin scrapes at vet office or food allergies. a bit young for atopy, but not out of the question. if skin scrapes negative you still might want to treat him for possible hidden sarcoptes mange anyway with ivermectin once weekly as well as try low allergy prescription diet. also consider baths with 1800petmeds aloe vera and oatmeal shampoo and conditioner every few days which might help as well as adding prozyme and brite coat xs to hisfood that can help skin long term A: Please shorten question
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Mange or notQ: Have a after running him the other day he started scratching and has lost hair on his back in spots and has rash on his ears belly bald spots on his legs.what kind of medication could i get for him/ A: Could be likely allergies but cant be sure about mange without skin scrape at vet. you could try cortisoothe shampoo every few days from 1800petmeds in addition to oral benadryl at dose of 1/2 to 1 mg per pound twice daily. if no help see your vet
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ItchingQ: I have a 7 yr old pekiness we have changed his diet from red meat to chicken and lamb dry dog food and he gets five small pieces of canned wet food at night of either chicken or lamb. we give him a bath about once every three weeks because we live in the country and goes thur trees and loves to roll in the dirt and go to the garden. i need to know what i can do to help stop his itching. i've tried about seven different shampoos and still no help. help!!! A: Need vet visit to have skin scrape to make sure no mange mites as well as evaluation for underyling allergies such as food, seasonal inhalent allergies flea bite allergies, etc try corticare shampoo every few days from 1800petmeds until vet visit as well as oral benadryl at dose of 1/2 mg per pound orally twice daily
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Dachsaund has lost hair from scratchingQ: My dog has just about lost all his hair every where he can gnaw. i have taken him to three vets and they all say different things. one said he is allergic to our grass. i have had him given one allergy shot and it helped him for three weeks. i am wanting to know if i can get something that i can give him myself. have tried the benedryl and selsen blue shampoo trick also and it did not help. please help me and him. he is miserable and so am i. A: The long acting cortisone injections are not good for his immune system or adrenal glands and usually wear off in time you state where itching comes right back. you oould ask your vet for prescription for low dose oral prednisone which you can taper to every other day therapy after a few weeks but stay away from injections. you could also ask about new drug called atopica which is steroid alternative without as many side effects long term. ideally should allergy test to find out what allergic to so vaccines can be developed if problems keep reoccurring, and also consider low allergy diet in case food involved
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dog autoimmune disease explanationTerms used in this page:
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"
autoimmune - of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body
disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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