It comes and goes but I think it's at its worst when she is excited (the dog, not my mum!), i.e. when my mum has visitors or takes her for her walks etc. She has had a skin and fur scrape test which proved negative and the vet has just suggested that she starts having Hills Ultra Allergenic z/d dog food instead of her usual James Wellbeloved just in case she is allegic to a certain food type to see if that makes a difference. I wondered if it could be connected to adrenaline at all?
2006-11-16 23:17:33 · 8 answers · asked by Sue K 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Most likely it is a reaction to stress (any change is stress, good or bad). There are some dietary supplements you can use to help counter the effects of stress, mostly containing B vitamins to strenghthen the nervous system.
try http://www.botanicaldog.com they have some good products and so do a few others.
2006-11-16 23:51:27 · answer #1 · answered by character 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I own Weims also. They can be prone to skin allergies and rashes.
I have a cream that has some cortizone and a few other things in it that we use on ours if they break out. The vet wrote me a prescription for it and I have it compounded at the pharmacy.
Sometimes mine get a rash from the grass or something and thye get red and a little itchy we put the cream on them and they arebetter in a ew days.
We are feeding a dog food that has no corn no wheat and no soy in it no by products and very high quality fresh chicken meat for a protein source. So we know it is not a food allergy as it only happens once and awhile.
With mine it seems to be maybe something in the grass or something like that. They have done skin scrapes and they are negative also.
Try using some type of cream for rashes on her and see if that helps at all.
They also make something called Bach's Rescue Remedy can be found at health food stores it is liquid and you give them a few drops at a time several times per day. It helps with stress.
We use it on some of our rescue dogs to help them with the transition into new homes.
Good luck.
2006-11-17 01:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eczema can be triggered and worsened by stress, diet, parasites, heat, friction, genetic predisposition, certain fabrics... Your mum's dog may be sensitive to any of these triggers or more so your vet will be trying to rule things out bit by bit. Stress will lower the effectiveness of her immune system and make the condition worse. Keeping her calm will help her body to cope with the problem. However, I wouldn't take the route of shielding her from visitors etc but instead teaching her to remain calm.
I hope the diet makes some difference
2006-11-16 23:36:56 · answer #3 · answered by PetLover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be. Then again rememeber that most centrally heated houses are often too hot for dogs. A vitamin defeciency could cause this or an allergic reaction. Trust your vet they usually have to have a few gos to get to the bottom of this. I trust you've ruled out fleas and mites.
2006-11-17 00:30:24 · answer #4 · answered by guess2325 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We also have a Weimaraner, we put it down to a heat rash (but she lives in sunny South Africa) not sure where you are, but could be the same. The rash she gets is about an adult hand size with about 30% coverage almost in her back leg "armpits"! These dogs are so damn clever dont be supprised if she drives to the vet herself!
2006-11-16 23:32:36 · answer #5 · answered by TR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have a 15 year old jack Russell terrier and she has always had this problem , we have found that she is very allergic to grass (poor dog) but thanks to a pet coat and washing her with baby shampoo seems to helps no end. we don't use any powder freshener on our carpets either as this sets her off too!. Our vet was a bit stumped by it all and we found just trying different food with her and the cotton coat is the best option, I tend to feed her bakers complete and be careful what if any treats you give her as these contain a lot of dye!. (good luck with your dog) x Evania
2006-11-16 23:51:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're able to take ur dogs to the vet. After 2 days of diarrhea you're meant to take to the vet. If ur dogs gets like which you're able to take foodstuff away for 24hrs and then feed a bland foodstuff regimen of like rice and boiled chicken the next day. Their abdomen desires relax. 6 days is a protracted time to have diarrhea. good success!
2016-10-22 06:04:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to ease it with that cream they use for nappy rash I use it on my dogs it doeas work too.
2006-11-17 01:15:42 · answer #8 · answered by yahooisawastofspaceremoveme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋