I have a 6 month old Weimaraner. Recently, he has broke out in red bumps on his skin, his skin is flaky and dry, and he has had some hair loss, nothing too extreme, but it's noticeable. I use a good dog shampoo on him and feed him a good dog food. I have heard they have very sensitive skin and are apt to have allergic reactions to almost anything, such as carpet cleaner, dog food with veggies in it, or a cleaner that is used to clean his pen, etc. He doesn't act like anything bothers him and he doesn't itch a lot. Can you tell me what may be wrong with him or what I would need to change??
2006-10-11 11:21:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Need to see a vet. There are numerous things that can be wrong. Allergies, mites, mange, ringworm, flea bite dermatitis etc.....Have your vet do a skin scrape and test for ringworm to start. That will rule out mange, mites and ringworm. Good Luck!
2006-10-11 11:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Mouse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way for US to know what your dog is allergic to. It may be something in the food (grains are the number one & 2 most common dog food allergens). The current food is FULL of 3 types of rice, plus pea protein (common allergen) and beet pulp. Or it could be a combination of ingredients (together) or it may be: molds, grasses, detergents, cedar shavings etc, etc. Weims can also have allergic reaction to staph (injected by fleas) or flea bite dermatitis - and this type of allergic reaction causes both hives/pustules & hair loss. You don't mention of the dog is on a product that truly prevents/kills fleas. Many dogs are not having good luck (any longer) with Front line (as it has been so widely used the fleas have built up a resistance to it.) A course of the correct beta-lactamse resistant antibiotic and a de-flaking & staph (inhibiting or killing shampoo) works best, - if this is the problem, plus an entirely different flea product. Using a human shampoo on the dog, is NOT okay or helpful. The PH in human shampoos is WRONG for dogs & VERY DRYING. Washing/scrubbing the dog roughly or against the hair growth grain, can also cause hives in some Weims. Dogs (not just Weims) can also be allergic to shampoo ingredients. Your vet would be the best person to advise you. Please stop playing vet (it has been 2 unsuccessful months of self-treatment) and see a REAL vet ASAP, if you don't want your dog to continue to have problems.
2016-03-28 05:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try Eagle Pack dog food. its made from organic-like foods and dosent contain by-products. They dont have to eat as much of it, so the price winds up the same. regular dog food is made from diseased and decayed meat, corn husks and cobs, peanut hulls, and animal by-products. they also have cancer-causing preservatives (BHT, BHA, TBHQ) so its no wonder dogs dont live that long. also try a moisturizing shampoo
2006-10-11 11:29:02 · answer #3 · answered by American Idle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is sheting
2006-10-11 11:42:36 · answer #4 · answered by Brooke G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋