My Lhasa is biting himself continuosly and wounds himself.I bought some hot spot sprays and have sprayed on him,but he starts biting other parts of his body which doesn't have the spray on it. I have also used flea protection after his bath, but he still keeps doing it. is this a normal behavior for dogs to bite themselves or there is something wrong with my dog.what should i do. I will apreciate your comments.
2006-08-27 08:03:01 · 5 answers · asked by Led Z 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He could still have fleas. Not knowing what you are using for flea treatment, I would suggest a change. The flea treatments that you buy in the stores are not the best. I use Advantix at the moment, but I prefer the Revolution, it worms them except for tape worms, it has a heart worm preventative in it, protects against two types of mange, fleas, ticks, and ear mites. Good Stuff. Not all vets carry it, most have the Advantage or the Frontline. Frontline is good too except I have found that it works better on some of my animals (1dog, 7 cats) and not so good on others. It only helps my dog for a few days instead of the whole month that it is suppose to. I had another dog that I just had to have put down due to age, bad hips, and finally kidneys failing. He had a terrible time with hot spots. I took him to vet for cortisone shots twice a year in the end. But the other main thing that helped him was making sure the flea treatment was a good one and was used on a regular basis. If your dog is allergic to fleas, you will have to stay on top. But the best thing that I can probably tell you is to take him to your vet and ask him. He he checks him for fleas, he will more than likely tell you that that is the problem. Hope I helped.
2006-08-27 08:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by woowoo19532004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure he still doesn't have fleas? Part his hair and look for fleas in his "armpit", on his belly, under his tail, and any "good hiding places." Have you tried treating the environment for fleas as well? This includes vaccumming a lot (throwing out the vaccume bags afterwards), washing bedding a lot, treating the carpet/yard with pesticide, etc.
If you have already applied a topical flea product on him (between the shoulderblades type stuff) do NOT put ANY MORE FLEA PREVENTATIVE PRODUCT ON HIM AT ALL for FOUR WEEKS after you applied it the first place. This is putting him at risk for overdose and a nasty reaction to mixing products.
Avoid the crappy flea preventatives at the grocery/pet store. Pick up a product like Advantage, Advantix, or Frontline at your veterinary clinic.
There may not be a problem with fleas, also. He could have naturally dry skin, allergies, or a different type of parasite. If you are sure fleas are not a problem, see your vet for an exam.
2006-08-27 15:22:18 · answer #2 · answered by mistygirlkg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might have an allergy to his food or environment that is making him itchy which is why he's chewing himself. Maybe try switching him to a good food for allergy sufferers (like Natural Balance Duck and Potato or the Sweet Potato and fish flavour one) both of these foods are good for dogs with allergies. Give it a few days and if you notice no improvement I'd take him to the vet to see what might be causing it.
2006-08-27 15:13:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know were you live but some dog's are alergic the redwood tree's and other thing's you might want to check into something like that, or it could be something you are using in the house or on the floor's/ rug's. I hope that help's you.
COBRA
2006-08-27 15:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by Cobra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may have skin mites, not visible to the naked eye; they tunnel into the skin and itch like mad. Get him to the vet and explain, they will be able to find out and he may need to be dipped in a special medicated bath.
It's like the worst kind of scabies for humans, the poor dog must be going mad.
2006-08-27 15:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋