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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Big white flakes on furQ: My black chow is having a time this summer with biting his hind fur off. now when i push his fur in the oposite direction i see his entire undercoat is extremely dry and flaking badly. should i pour baby oil on him or give him fish oil capsules in his food? A: I would try good supplement like brite coat xs from 1800petmeds as well as prozyme. also try chlorihexiderm shampoo every few days. if no help see 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
Scabby skinQ: My 5 year old over weight cocker has developed a bad skin problem. he doesn't seem to be scratching at all but while petting him you can feel large crusty patches over his entire body. feels like a scab. any ideas that we can try to help his skin return to normal. A: He may have a scaling disorder known as seborrhea, which can be secondary to many possiblth things including thyroid problems, food allergies and other things. you shoud ask yuur vet about this. for now try oatmeal shampoos every few days to the areas as well as adding some flax seed oil to his food at 1 teaspoon per 20 pounds of body weight daily which can help over several months
RingwormQ: How do i tell if my dog has ringworm? she has these 4 raised red circles on her stomach, and they look irrated. i looked for picturs on the internet, but could not find any. we just got her, and her previous owner did not know about it, and did not notice it until i mentioned it when we picked her up. i plan on taking her to the vet when i get paid, later on this week. but should we tie her up outside, or not pet her until we know for sure? thanks for any information you can give us on this topic. -marlena mackie A: More likely these are known as collaretts which is dermatologic term for overgrowth of staph bacteria in stomach(not contagious to us) due to underyling allergies also. usually easily treated with antibiotics orally. can also try chlorihexiderm shampoo from 1800petmeds every few days. vet can rule out ringworm definitively with fungal culture but i dont suspect it
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weimeraner dog 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"
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