Maltese bathQ: I have a new 4 month old maltese and he has some matts that everytime i try to brush he acts like it hurts him so i stop. i don't want them getting out of control so what should i do? i am also curious how often i can give him a bath w/o irritating his skin, but keep a white dog relatively clean. one last question would be what is better between a powder ear cleaner and liquid. what is a good recommendation as far as an ear cleaner goes? thank you so much A: I like epiotic liquid ear cleaner from 1800petmeds as general good ear cleaner. also you can bathe as often as needed. some dogs need 1 or 2 baths a week while others much less frequent. i like oatmeal shampoos like episoothe oatmeal shampoo. for mat control you will have to see groomer in such a breed for best long term control
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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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Bad b.o.Q: My purebred male gsd always has bad body odor. we use a high quality shampoo and odor sprays but nothing seems to help. we also have 2 adult female gsd who do not have this problem. we feed them all pedigree dog food. when it comes to good health care for our dogs where we live i am somewhat on my own. thank you scott alston A: I would have vet visit to make sure odor not coming from anal sac impaction or ear issue or oral problem being most common areas. if not, i would try new diet like all natural ones like pet guard or wellness brands as well as supplement him with prozyme and brite coat xs from 1800petmeds and see if can treat from inside out over a few months.
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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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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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Tried everything!Q: I have literally tried everything to get rid of fleas for my indoor dog and cat in the past 2 months; from bombing, sprays, powders, dips, shampoos, etc. -- treating house, carpet, furniture, bedding, yard, and the animals. they are both now on their 2nd dose of frontline plus, but still have some fleas. is is ok to use both frontline plus and capstar tablets? and, is there something oral for the cat? i will continue to treat the house and yard; however, can sprays and powders be used in addition to the frontline. i just don't want to hurt overdose or give them a skin reaction. A: You can use capstar tablets by mouth daily until you get over the hump.
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