Flea bite allergyQ: I have an 11 year old female cat in very good health, vet checked couple of months ago. she weights 7lbs, small cat. when biten by a flea, she reacts by constantly cleaning herself, loses her fur on her belly and around her hind legs. the vet gave her a shot which relieved the cleaning compulsion almost immediately. now it is happening again. what should i do. what meds, shampoo etc. thank you. A: Try oral chlorphenirmine at dose of 2 mg twice daily as well as adding derm caps from 1800petmeds to her food. also consider 1800petmeds aloe vera and oatmeal shampoo an deconditioner. this is better alternative in this aged cat than long acting cortisone shots
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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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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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Mixing of meds reactionsQ: My pom is 6lbs and is 11yrs old. he has been diagnosed with heart problems and will be on 2 different meds the rest of his life. he is also on antibiotics for dental problems which hopefully will be taken care of next week. my question is that i want to bathe him with a shampoo that has growth inhibators to break the flea cycle...will it be ok to do so with the meds he's on? thank you A: Use any flea shampoo that is pyethrin based. adams makes nice line
Scratching, rashe, chewingQ: I have a 4 months old jack who has extemely red, skin ,especially on his stomach, under legs and chess. he scartch himself that is causing red rasheshe scratches and bites until he bleeds sometimes . what do you suggest?. can you tell me what to do for my baby so he can feel better? thank you for your time. lili. A: You could try corticare shampoo from 1800petmeds every few days as well as oral benadryl at dose of 1/2 to 1 mg per pound orally twice daily. if persists, need to see vet for compete skin workup including skin scraping, allergy assessment, etc
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Dark rough skinQ: I have a schnauzer mix, she is 6 years old. lately, i have noticed that she has a large black lump of skin with no hair around her tail. i have recently been told that it is called elephant skin. is there anything i can get to reat this? and, can i get it from you are will i have to take her to my vet? thanks. A: Ask vet to check for overgrowth of yeast in area which can be treated with topical antifungal shampoos like ketachlor from 1800petmeds as well as topical salves like lotrisone over the counter. use the shampoos regularly on this area
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Odor controlQ: I have a labrador retriever, and she smell so bad after few day of her bath. if there any shampoo to use in her to control that bad odor? A: It could be a yeast or fungus infection.|try using malaseb shampoo.
Rash on white side onlyQ: I have a pit half brown half white. he has nasty itchy rash in neck, armpit areas on the white side only. vet gave injection and prescribed prednisone twice a day for fourteen days but no better. anything else i can do? A: Have vet reevaluate for secondary infection which might need oral antibiotics or anti bacterial shampoo like chlorihexiderm shampoo from 1800petmeds. also consider food allergy and low allergy diet trial such as purina ha from vet
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dog mental health 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"
mental - involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"
health, wellness - a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"
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