Ughh... Welcome to my world. My Golden has this exact same issue. We just give him Benadryl and keep him well brushed and bathed. :dunno: In his 8 years of life I have not found anything that will help. Maybe this thread will have some answers!
Question about dogs
My yorkie has been having constant problems as far as itching and hair loss. I took him to the vet and he was given a ton of steroids and a pill for fleas. The vet told me he was alergic to fleas, so now that we have solved that problem he is still itching and shedding. It's to the point where he is scabbing. We can't really afford to take him to the vet every time this happens so does anyone know of any other options? I have searched the internet and of course there are all sorts of pills out there but what really works? I need something that will stop the itching and hopefully grow back some of the hair he has lost.
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red is right, theres nothing you can do, but give them benadryl. Some dogs are allergic to grass, fleas and a bunch of other stuff. They will itch till there hair is gone and their skin is scabbed up. I feel bad for my grandmothers dog. He is like that. He has always had bald scabby spots.
My guess is both of your dogs are experiencing allergies. May even be something in the house (if they are inside dogs only). A vet should be able to take care of that pretty easily too.
Just my .02.
David
Just my .02.
David
PM Xtine. She's a vet tech.
and good luck! sounds like a horrible thing to deal with.
and good luck! sounds like a horrible thing to deal with.
what kind of shampoo do you use for them? the oatmeal shampoo is really good for the skin and coat, a decent one costs a little more than regular dog shampoo but it really helps the skin.
Both dogs are insides dogs but only the little one suffers =(
I tried giving him Benadryl but it doesn't help much. Anything else I can give him? I have also tried everything you can possibly buy at any pets store. Grrrrr... sux!
I tried giving him Benadryl but it doesn't help much. Anything else I can give him? I have also tried everything you can possibly buy at any pets store. Grrrrr... sux!
I have a type of Oatmeal shampoo but I also have some that the vet had given me.what kind of shampoo do you use for them? the oatmeal shampoo is really good for the skin and coat, a decent one costs a little more than regular dog shampoo but it really helps the skin.
I would try a different vet. Dogs seem to take to allergy meds pretty well, and if that's what the cause is, it should be fairly easy to diagnose/fix.Both dogs are insides dogs but only the little one suffers =(
I tried giving him Benadryl but it doesn't help much. Anything else I can give him? I have also tried everything you can possibly buy at any pets store. Grrrrr... sux!
David
What kind of food are you feeding them? It may be a food allergy. The problem with allergies is that once they flare up like this they usually require some steroids to get them under control. If the dog has always been like this then it's probably not fleas. Your dog was probably infested with fleas and your vet was starting with the basics.
Are you sure it is related to the fleas? My parents' lab gets hot spots. He'll itch until the hair is gone and it is bright red. It usually happens right where his collar sits, so they have it off 90% of the time. They use some kind of cooling ointment they got from the vet.
Mike doesn't seem to think so. The fleas are long gone and it seems to have gotten worse. I usually take him cold baths. Has anyone tried these pills on the internet?Are you sure it is related to the fleas? My parents' lab gets hot spots. He'll itch until the hair is gone and it is bright red. It usually happens right where his collar sits, so they have it off 90% of the time. They use some kind of cooling ointment they got from the vet.
Ding ding ding!What kind of food are you feeding them? It may be a food allergy. The problem with allergies is that once they flare up like this they usually require some steroids to get them under control. If the dog has always been like this then it's probably not fleas. Your dog was probably infested with fleas and your vet was starting with the basics.
Most skin problems are a product of a food allergie.
<---------- was a vet tech for many years
Ah hah! So what is the best food you suggest to maybe avoid this? I know I will have to play around with them but what would be a good place to start?Ding ding ding!
Most skin problems are a product of a food allergie.
<---------- was a vet tech for many years
Natural food is always gonna be best. Read the ingredients, and if it sounds like something that would be healthy for you to eat, then it's usually good for the dogs too. This is what I feed my Yorkies. http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/Ah hah! So what is the best food you suggest to maybe avoid this? I know I will have to play around with them but what would be a good place to start?
Here's a list of the ingredients in it:
Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, ocean fish meal, cracked pearled barley, whole grain brown rice, oatmeal, millet, white rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), potatoes, egg product, tomato pomace, duck, salmon, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, choline chloride, dried chicory root, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, dried fermentation products of Enterococcus faecieum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.
To clear the scabs and itching up along with changing diet.
Order some of this Malaseb Shampoo:
http://ww1.thefind.com/pets/browse-malaseb-shampoo?cm_mmc=SSP-_-pets-_-Shampoo-_-malaseb shampoo
Order some of this Malaseb Shampoo:
http://ww1.thefind.com/pets/browse-malaseb-shampoo?cm_mmc=SSP-_-pets-_-Shampoo-_-malaseb shampoo
My lab has the smae problem ocassionally. It's a skin condition. My vet gave me some topical ointment, along with some pills (possibly steriods,cant remember) and told us to wash him with a "human" anti-dandruff shampoo.
The shampoo we use is called Nixoral anti-dandruff shampoo. He hasnt had any problem for about 3months now. It will be back at some point though, and we just start the treatments when it does.
Also, benedryl helps with the itching, but it makes him like he just smoke a whole bag of weed.....LAZY !!!!
oh, yea, the topical stuff.......is the yeast infection stuff that women get at the grocercy store. That combined with the dandruff shampoo cleared him up in about a week or two. You can get all that same stuff at the vet, but you will pay out the ass for it.
The shampoo we use is called Nixoral anti-dandruff shampoo. He hasnt had any problem for about 3months now. It will be back at some point though, and we just start the treatments when it does.
Also, benedryl helps with the itching, but it makes him like he just smoke a whole bag of weed.....LAZY !!!!
oh, yea, the topical stuff.......is the yeast infection stuff that women get at the grocercy store. That combined with the dandruff shampoo cleared him up in about a week or two. You can get all that same stuff at the vet, but you will pay out the ass for it.
Just something else other that what you are feeding now, I do recomend getting a high quality food though.Ah hah! So what is the best food you suggest to maybe avoid this? I know I will have to play around with them but what would be a good place to start?
I feed my mutts diamond, good stuff and its pretty cheap.
also bathing your dog to much will only make skin problems worse. especially on a breed that has oily skin from the get go.
Thanks you guys for all the help! We will see what we can come up with. I am on my way to pets mart now.
my vet prescribed fish oil pills for my two cocker spaniels, it has made a WORLD of difference.
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