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marci wrote: Oliver, our beautiful 11 month old oesxgrt pyrenees is constantly scratching. He does not have fleas or any other insect infestation. I cannot find any reason for this behavior. I read that oes have a propencity for skin problems. Does he need a diet change or is this a neurotic behavior for an oes? He also sheds constantly. We found him in a dirty situation where his dad(pyrenees) was so matted that the groomer sheered him like a sheep..all in one piece. Could this be a hereditary thing or environmental? Quote: i AM NOT AFRAID OF THE STORM FOR i HAVE LEARNED TO SAIL MY SHIP lOUISA mAY aLCOTT |
| Work with your vet. It could be allergies, or any number of things. We've had two who couldn't eat wheat. One of those also had to stay away from chicken. Go figure. Also, we had one repeatedly checked for fleas for two months. We checked and checked and found nothing. Then, I found ONE flea at two in the morning on a Saturday night. No more. Months of looking and one lousy flea. Four different vets at our clinic had checked multiple times, and I find one lousy flea and then have to wait until Monday for the clinic to open so I can bring the little sucker in. Guess what? The sheepie who had flea is allergic to flea bites. One bite and his skin explodes, so that tiny little (but persistent) infestation did him in. And with two dogs we had to treat both (and the house) for a year. That was a five hundred dollar flea...  What have you pursued with your vet? You can have a skin biopsy done if you're desperate. Exclusion diets/food changes are worth trying, etc. There can be mites (hard to find) or even an imbalance (thyroid, adrenal, or otherwise). Your vet would be your best source of support. Good luck to you both. (I was just looking at some Great Pyr/Sheepie cross puppies about a month ago. We ended up getting a rescue sheepie, but those puppies would have been a great choice too.) |
| You were right! Our vet recommended we eliminate all wheat products from his diet. We have also been more careful about the treats he gets. Our golden/labx has never had a problem with anything so it was a new challenge to get Oliver healthy and happy. He is MY dog even though his Dad thinks otherwise, so it has been easier for me to control what he eats. I have to admit sometimes those beautiful eyes can talk me into anything! Don't know what we ever did without him. |
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