My dog licks her leg raw, we have taken her to the vet and they told us to give her this cream, but it doent work, we have resolved to putting a cone on her head 24/7, after her leg healed she started all over again. what is this caused from and what can I do ?
2006-11-24 17:06:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
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2006-11-24 18:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My poodle does the same thing. An irritant causes the dog discomfort and it licks that spot for relief, but the constant moisture on the area causes it to become an open sore. There are several creams made to treat it, but there is also a powder that will dry the spot out so it's not an open oozy sore any more.
This condition is caused by allergies. Most often it is caused by a flea allergy, but it can be caused by many other things as well. She might even be allergic to the shampoo you use to bathe her. There is much you can do to help her. There are medicated shampoos you can use that will soothe her itchy skin and reduce the irritants that accumulate on her coat that regular dog shampoos don't get out. Put her on a flea preventative. Last of all, limit your dog's access to things she might be allergic to. It will take some trial and error and sometimes will take a lot of time as well to figure out what is causing this, for all you know, she may be allergic to your potted plant. And remember, if all else fails, put her on allergy shots. My rottweiler used to have to get one every few weeks. It was relatively inexpensive and helped her tremendously. Good luck!!
2006-11-24 17:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by Carrie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get a second opinion. Some dogs have allergies to food or things in the environment and one way they show it is to lick or chew at themselves. There are veterinary dermatologists out there who could probably get to the bottom of the problem. But wherever you take her, your dog should have a thorough physical exam, bloodwork (a complete blood count and chemistry panel), a urinalysis, skin scrapings and impression smears of the affected area, and possibly even skin tests for various allergens. Topical creams don't always work well since dogs like to lick them off. And if the cream isn't the appropriate one for the problem, of course it won't work well.
If there is no underlying physical problem, a behavior evaluation is in order. There may be some things you could do to modify her behavior, and there are also some medications out there if necessary.
Don't rely on the "dog whisperer"; a lot of his methods are not appropriate.
Good luck!
2006-11-24 17:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by PennyPoodle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like some sort of an allergic reaction to either food or an environmental allergen. Then again, it could be that the dog gets bored and begins licking her leg. This causes the leg to itch, she licks it more. The leg gets sore, she licks it more and so on... In any event, the effect is the same. Does your dog have a companion and/ or toys to play with? Does your dog have any known allergies? Treating the cause will be of more use than treating the symptoms. Good luck.
2006-11-24 18:07:48 · answer #4 · answered by rockinrobin_2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's carpet, not gold. don't put him down ul stain that carpet in a few years. Either he has fleas or, hes having an allergic reaction to the new carpet, unless its just the one leg. It's obviously some sort of itch. Ask the vet for a more effective cone and if you see him struggling rub his leg gently but quickly back and forth with the palm of ur hand.
2016-03-15 03:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, just because a vet is a vet, doesn't make him/her a good one. Second, you have type in yahoo "dog bites leg raw". Really examine the behavior, what the dog eats, sleeps where. You can go to Cesar Millan or a vet online. Good Luck. Or even go to another vet. My dog's problems always were solved!
2006-11-24 17:16:44 · answer #6 · answered by regwoman123 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be that the dog has a skin allergies. After it healed was the area: dry, flaky, red? If it's allergies causing the skin to be irritated (causing her to "over" lick the area) you may want to check the ingredients label on her food for wheat. Wheat is well known allergen for dogs.
2006-11-24 17:56:10 · answer #7 · answered by Mary J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog has the same problem...it gets annoying and it hurts her. It is caused by allergies...You should get some bitter spray (at pet stores)...the dogs HATE it..spray some of that a couple times, the dogs will leave the room whenever they see it!! it works..go pet your dog on the head for me!
2006-11-24 17:11:09 · answer #8 · answered by DefLeppardxXx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a german shepard with a lick granuloma ,tried the cone,ect,nothing worked until I treated her with the herb GOTA KOLA it worked and the ulcer on her leg healed..
2013-11-25 12:00:23 · answer #9 · answered by Norm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog had a problem like this ..the vet called it a hot spot..we used hot spot spray from pets mart and it went away
2006-11-24 17:12:49 · answer #10 · answered by melxuhxknee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋