well my dog has been ictching in this one paticular spot and now its all raw and gross.
2006-08-28 12:18:20 · 9 answers · asked by surfsup15 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Itching is one sign of an allergic reaction and fur loss is another. They could also get red spots and dry in the mouth.
2006-08-28 12:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by enduin62 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he could be allergic to fleas or something in his diet. Fleas are easy to take care of... when you give your dog a bath let the soap set on him for about 10 minutes. That will suffocate any fleas that are on him. Then rise him off and give him a good flea dip. I use Zima. It has done well for me. Read the directions carefully. pour it especially over the spot where your dog is itching the most. It will help dry that area up and take away the itching. If it is his food you will need to pay close attention to what is in it. The modify it to make sure the hot spots don't come back again.
Constant sneezing, swelling of the nose, dry mouth, constant itching
2006-08-28 19:27:14 · answer #2 · answered by D,J&J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your dog for a rash on its skin. If your dog has itched til its red and raw I would suggest you take it to the vet and make sure there isn't anything major going on like a skin problem or a bite. If you don't think the spot is major enough to take the dog to a vet and if it doesn't look infected try to use some antibodic creme on it (the same you use on yourself). Don't worry if the dog licks it off keep applying it 2 to 3 times per day and it will heal really well.
2006-08-28 19:24:20 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Lips of Morphine ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
itching is one sign that your dog is allergic to something. Some other signs could be red sore ears, licking and chewing on his paws and rashy looking skin.
My dog is allergic to beef and he gets red sore ears when he eats it. He's also allergic to certain pollens and seems to be itchier in the spring and early summer. And just one flea bite sets him off on a itching frenzy.
2006-08-28 19:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your pet on a flea control?If not this could be the problem.Alto of breeds are more allergy prone than others. cocker spaniel,Lhasa apso,shits tzus etc are just a few.Your vet can recommend whats best for your pet to alleviate the itching.
2006-08-28 19:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by ladypet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds to me like he has a hot spot take him to the vet to get an antibiotic so the infection doesn't get worse they will give you stuff to clean the spot with also
2006-08-28 19:40:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can either take it to the vet but one way to see if its allergic is under its eyes will become red like blood shot and they'll be droopy and he wont be real active around the thing there r allergic to
2006-08-28 19:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by Jessalynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your dog is allergic to something he will be losing his hair around the area that he is scratching in. you may want to take him to the vet and they will put him on medicine. I had the same problem with my lab, she was allergic to most of the dogfoods cause alot of them have fillers, which meant the food had alot of corn in it and that was what she was allergic to.. good luck
2006-08-28 19:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by feline 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like hot spots. go to the fet.
baby gurl's answer is so wrong...nothing in it is accurate
2006-09-01 16:47:08 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋