I have a Bichon and a Havanese. Sometimes one or the other of them will have a spat of bad scratching. Once in awhile it will be both of them. We have them groomed frequently and the groomer sees no flees. I realize allergies could cause this itching. Does anyone have advice on what I can do? How can I find out what they are allergic to? Can I give them something to help?
2006-09-27 19:53:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
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CAUSES of dog scratching at the Door: Fleas, Flea allergy, Mites, Contact allergy, Food allergy, Insect bites, Boredom/Attention seeking, Ringworm.
TREATMENT: Veterinary treatment is usually required, but control over the long term (without drugs) is up to you! Often in severe cases preventing the dog from reaching the area is necessary by the use of an ELIZABETHAN COLLAR.
FLEAS: Treat the dog(s), cat(s)etc and their beds and the house. Daily vacuuming, monthly topical or oral treatments from your vet, or Insecticide or herbal flea washes for the pets, or flea bombs for the house or pest control sprays for the yard. These are all the things you can do, to beat fleas.
WARNING: Always follow directions and never use more than one method at a time. The dog can become toxic if too much poison is used.
Remember FLEAS LAY THOUSANDS OF EGGS! These land throughout your house and yard and kennel areas.
Also FLEA EGGS HATCH DAILY! Especially if warm weather and movement (vibrations) are sensed by the egg.
2006-09-27 19:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I recommend seeing your vet. My dog had a visit with the vet yesterday for constant scratching which they said were fleas but they couldn't find any visible on him. They gave him a steroid shot and today he is completely better. Just yesterday whenever we would touch him or pet him he would tense up and kick his back leg which was kind of difficult. Today we can pet him all we want and he just sits normally.
There are always allergies to consider or, I've heard some something called "hot-spots" which I am not too familiar with but there are specially formulated shampoos for it.
2006-09-28 03:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by doubtful 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the doctors or pet shops. find this neck collar that looks like a cone shaped thing that goes around their neck. it will help them from scratching. here is a tip. if your dogs keep scratching a lot, there will be this ball like shape that will grow near its neck and the dog might die.so i would recommend buying the neck collar.
2006-09-28 03:10:02 · answer #3 · answered by christina t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put some great big collars on the neck..... to prevent scratching... sorry not a doc to suggest on allergies
2006-09-28 03:03:08 · answer #4 · answered by bobby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend once told me, if you dont know which food he is allegic to, just stop all treats first then slowily "test" each one of the treat.
2006-09-28 03:32:14 · answer #5 · answered by kidintown 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is some useful advice here.
2006-09-28 02:55:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister uses frontline for her dog.
2006-09-28 03:40:38 · answer #7 · answered by Kelly J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coal tar shampoo intead of the perfumed or doggy one that you use.
2006-09-28 03:00:24 · answer #8 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they don't have fleas you might ask your vet about the "itch" shot (it's a steroid)
2006-09-28 02:57:06 · answer #9 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you tell your dogs dont scratching
2006-09-28 03:00:19 · answer #10 · answered by shankey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋