2006-10-07 07:04:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
She's allergic to something
2006-10-07 07:06:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There could be a lot of reasons she is scratching herself that aren't flea related. It really depends on where she is scratching. could be everything from dry skin, to the type of dog shampoo you are using. All the way up to environment and food allergies. I have an 8 year old lab that I went through this same problem with. She had chronic ear infections. And when she didn't have an ear infection she was scratching herself bloody and bald!! the vet I am currently with after watching this go on for a month, asked if I'd ever had her tested for allergies. I said no. Sure enough when the allergy test came back, it was off the charts. Everything from major food allergies to environmental allergies.
by far i'm not a vet, and not saying your dog has allergies, but if you try everything else and nothing fixes the problem, you might want to have her tested for allergies.
Good luck!
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2006-10-07 14:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through the same problem with my schnauzer. I tried everything including $$$ in tests run by vet. Nothing solved. The latest was a shampoo by "Happy Jack" called "Itch No more" It works! It has no detergent only coal tar and sulfur...but leaves her skin soft and so much better. It doesn't small bad either and it's not expensive. I took her back to the vet yesterday and he was amazed at the results. I hope you find what works best for you.
2006-10-07 14:13:19 · answer #3 · answered by jjjclass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fleas are only one reason for a dog to itch. You need to take her to your vet and have a complete exam done. Examination of the skin and coat give a lot of information about the problems. There can be anything from inhalant allergies ( atopy), food allergies, dry skin, other ectoparasites, skin infections with yeast and/or bacteria, and still others. Your vet may recommend anything from medication trials, diet trials, allergy testing, or other things.
2006-10-07 14:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by clovicat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be allergies. There are food allergies as well as dust or grass allergies. My Lab has allergies and will scratch himself bald if he comes into contact with fleas. He is on Revolution but that does not mean fleas still can not bite him out in the fields. I give him Benedryl and it helps relieve the problem.
2006-10-07 16:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by TritanBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taker her to the vet. My dog have a skin problem that caused her to scratch a lot, sometimes till she bled. The vet will give her medication to heal and so she doest become infected.
2006-10-07 14:17:49 · answer #6 · answered by Bella Donna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dog has dry skin. the vet told me to give it a bath with shampoo and conditioner.(leave the conditioner on for 2 min.,do it every 2 weeks or 1 if you are not busy.) my dog did the same thing. it drove me crazy because we would go to bed and she would scratch for ever.
2006-10-07 14:25:36 · answer #7 · answered by sissy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might wanna see a vet .Could be anything from food allergies to whatever type of products you clean with. also the vet can determine if its just a skin irritation.
2006-10-07 14:07:41 · answer #8 · answered by redsnowykitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! Do not take your dog to the vet . Just watch him scratch to death, you moron!!
2006-10-07 14:41:02 · answer #9 · answered by Fightingpit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She might have a skin condition, take her to the vet.
2006-10-07 14:14:48 · answer #10 · answered by hellokitty11704 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a hotspot take her to the vet even thaught you can go to the petstore and buy stuff the vet has instant releif you dont see it but shes hurting herself do something asap btw the petstore meds make it worse my vet said
2006-10-07 14:08:32 · answer #11 · answered by josh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋