help!!! Itchy red scratchy and fur falling out.bare butt
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| We had an episode with Zeke just before Christmas- in fact the same day Tucker died. He had fleas. I'd say ONE flea, but you know it's never just one. He was on a flea/tick top spot stuff (can't remember which) and we hadn't had any fleas in a very long time. I ended up having to shave him that night, and I never saw a second flea. I flea combed him thoroughly, never saw anything and I was even using my reading glasses. Zeke is just SO ALLERGIC to fleas that it only took a couple bites. He was totally fine one day and the next day he was freaking out and had a raw patch on his back end larger than both my hands put together. I flea bathed him using lots and lots of water. As I said, I had to shave him he was just such a mess. I treated the area with neosporin and a touch of cortizone for the first few days. I bathed him every 6 days for about a month and by the beginning of the third week he had a nice patch of fuzz starting where he had only had bloody scabbing. I never expected fleas since we were using the monthly stuff, but I think they become resistant to it. I also spoke to most of my neighbors who all said this has been their worst year for fleas that they can remember. I have also heard around here that there are a lot of cases of lice going around. (I know nothing about lice in dogs though) I hope it isn't fleas - just because they are such a pain in the butt to get rid of. Like I said though, even if you never see any it could still be fleas. I usually think to myself, yeah right - you just haven't looked hard enough! but then I was in it too... Hope it goes away fast! I hate when I don't know what's going on with my guys! |
| Summer was on Green Dog food, and had no problems. I put her on Barking Heads as I struggled to get Green Dog. She chewed the hair just above her tail until it bled. I ended up trimming the hair round the area and using anti itch spray (it has a bitter taste so stops them biting themselves) There were bits of hair round the house where she scratched. I then found another stockist for Green Dog put her back on that and there has been no problem. It has something in it that repels fleas/ticks! Could be a sudden allergic reaction to the food, I hope you get sorted poor doggie.. |
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