My poor Canela is always biting her skin. At first I thought it was only fleas, but they are not causing the problem, she has no fleas. And what`s worse, she`s losing hair in some spots. Somebody, please help!!!
2006-10-23 05:04:09 · 13 answers · asked by Cloud 9 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She may need to get a cortisone shot. And there are soothing cortisone shampoos, and shampoos with oatmeal that are good...Our big dog was like that. He used to chew himself bloody and his hair would fall out. What it was is an allergy to fleas, even though he didn't show obvious signs of having fleas. We have kept Advantage or Advantix on him and he has improved a whole bunch, he will still chew himself, but it's more of a habit than anything. I have to tell him to stop it. This year he has only lost some of the bushiness of his tail. Good luck...
2006-10-23 05:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it's allergies. Try a different food and see if that helps her. I honestly don't know how long it will take for her hair to come back, but the itching should stop fairly quickly. Don't forget that if her skin is irritated due to biting, she might continue messing with it even if the allergy is out of her system. So give it a little while before you switch to a third type of food. Sometimes it takes a long time to find one she'll be compatible with... you could always take her to the vet and have her tested but this is expensive... good luck!! I've also heard that putting a tad bit of olive oil in their food will help their coat and skin... might be a good idea if she's super irritated right now.
2006-10-23 05:17:03 · answer #2 · answered by B. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just because you don't see the fleas doesn't mean she doesn't have them or even allergic to a flea bite. if she is biting around the base of her tail and back by her butt it is more than likely fleas. use frontline on her. otherwise she could have allergies, does she bite all the time or during certain seasons? how long has she been biting? have you changed her diet recently? could be a food allergy if you are not sure I would recommend taking her to the vet to be checked out. for the time being though you might want to try an oatmeal bath to soothe the skin
2006-10-23 05:16:19 · answer #3 · answered by julie's_GSD_kirby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's so weird seeing this question. I just had to take my Saint Bernard to the vets. Because she chewed all her fur off her tail, her but and down her back legs. Not one flea on her either and the vet flea combed her. He also did a skin scraping looking for mites and other lil critters. He ended up giving her a shot of prednisone. And gave ( ok, sold, lol ) me a two month supply of advantage. Well, she's not itching anymore and her fur is growing back in. And she's starting to gain weight back, She ate and ate but was loosing all kinds of weight. imagine... a saint bernard full grow only weighing 108 pounds. VERY THIN! Thankfully my vet finally agreed to take payments instead of all at once.
2006-10-23 06:45:20 · answer #4 · answered by smilingeyes_976 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may possibly have allergies, both my dogs have allergies and when they come in contact with the allergen they will scratch and chew until they bleed. My one dog has food allergies and the other is allergic to certain grasses. They both go on Benedryl if they have a reaction. Take your dog to the vet to rule out any skin diseases but a lot of the times it is allergies. You can also try the anti itch shampoos I use Sulfodene Medicated shampoo on my dogs and it works great. It is sold at most all pet stores.
2006-10-23 05:58:35 · answer #5 · answered by TritanBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off take the dog to the vet. Dogs can and will itch until the skin is rubbed so raw it creates a sore.
It could be that your dog is allergic to somethign in your house. Whether its laundry detergent or somethign the dog has diorect contact with its skin. They could also have a form of excema and you can get special creams and shampoos to help the dog. Its skin could just be dry too.
Either way have the vet diagnose and treat it.
2006-10-23 05:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by Kit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the most obvious is that your dog may have fleas
you can tell if your dog is biting and scratching
and if you r dog began to loose hair in the particular place your dog is scratching.
if your dog has long hair it will be difficult to see the fleas, and even more difficult to get rid of them. but if your dog has short hair would should be able to notice them.
but just to be safe, take your dog to some one professional
2006-10-23 05:13:06 · answer #7 · answered by Lil Bit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could need a dietary supplement. My puppy was doing the same thing, and I added fish oil to her food. She's not itching as badly, but she's still scratching. The vet said it may be allergies.
2006-10-23 05:22:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be due to the food u feed her or the shampoo she used.Try to observe carefully.Did u recently change her shampoo or food?Try use back the original shampoo that u used.Dog can't eat salty food.They take in the salt more than human.
2006-10-23 05:14:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 word for ya go to the vet
2006-10-23 05:59:11 · answer #10 · answered by me! myself! and guys! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋