Bald spotsQ: My dog has bald spots on each side of her tail and her skin is always itching. A: Check for presence of fleas with fleacomb as well as have vet check anal sacs and rule out other allergies. try corticare shampoo from 1800petmeds and oral benadryl at dose of 1/2 mg per pound orally twice daily. if no help see vet
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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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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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Ongoing skin irritationQ: My adopted bos terrier (approx. 6yrs & n.male) moe - battles an ongoing skin irritation - blisters that i never see, pop and leave bald spots - near the hind quarter - the vet continues giving moe benadryl and suspects an allergy - the spots don't seem to itch moe - but they look really awful and mangy. they range from 1/2" to 1" in diameter. we periodically do an antibiotics and i bath moe often with an allergy shampoo - any suggestions? - also lately has had 2 brief episodes of diarehhea and i'm afraid it's due to the benadryl - thanks for your help! moe's mom - sharon A: Sounds like underyling allergy. |ifyou really want to get to bottom you could consider low allergy diet to see if food related or blood allergy testing to find out what allergic to so can develop allergy vaccine. otherwise left with symptomatic care like you are doing
LickingQ: I have a two and half year old shih-izu. she licks herself all the time. we have tried medicated shampoos and creams. but nothing seems to work. do you have any suggestions on what to do? she doen't have fleas. she is an inside dog. A: Likely has allergies either inhalent or food allergies. could try a natural hypoallergenic diet like california natural by natura, a lamb and rice based food. antihistamines sometimes help like benadryl at a dose of 1 mg per pound of body weight twice daily. also could ask about allergy testing at your vet
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How long?Q: My 6 month old boxer is on orbax 68 mg one a day, nizoral 200 mg 1/2 a day and medrol now at 1 mg a day. he is on malaseb shampoo for what the dermatologist has diagnosed as a "yeast infection" allergic dermatitis, folliculitis...it has been 3 weeks and there has been improvement but he still bites at his paws they are very pinkish still and he breaks out into these little bumps around his body. he has 3 weeks left of his meds. my question is would you recommend anything else? how about boosting his immune system. p.s. he is on ivd duck and potato food and can eat veggies and fruits. thank you for any advice you may have. A: I would ask allergist about allergy testing for inhalent allergies through blood or skin test for best long term relief. also can ask allergist about new drug called atopica which is steroid alternative and safer than medrol to use long term
Rough black skinQ: I have a german shephard/chow mix breed dog. he gets rough dry black in color and loses his hair mainly around his hind legs. but it has also moved to his left ear. the vet says it is yeast and gave me shampoo & ear drops nothing seems to be working .she also gave him a cortisone shot.could this be something else? thanks! A: If truly fungal, than you might want to ask your vet about oral antifungal drugs like itraconazole or ketaconazole which sometimes are more effective than just topical therapies. if your vet not making progress, consider direct exam by second vet or vet dermatologist to address underyling causes as well like allergies, thyroid issues, etc
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