She is losing hair and constantly biting herself. It's not fleas...
What else could it be?
2006-12-27 10:02:17 · 13 answers · asked by kennerkitty812 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It could just be a hot spot. It's just a really itchy place that they won't leave alone. You really won't know unless you talk to the vet, though.
You may not have to take her in; sometimes they can tell you over the phone whether or not they need to see her. I've called a few times and been told that things were just fine.
2006-12-27 10:22:12 · answer #1 · answered by magsgundah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food or environmental allergies are a common cause of this. I have a cat that pulls out his fur. He is allergic to fleas. Even though he doesn't have fleas they can get on him from time to time and that causes the problem to flare. My Italian greyhound has food and environmental allergies. In the spring time he scratches and bites a lot. Many vets do not give proper attention to allergies in dogs. If the tests rule out other causes you really should spend some time looking into allergies.
Anxiety could also be a problem. If you have had the dog for a while and there hasn't been major changes in its life that may not the issue.
2006-12-27 10:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a dog that was blind and deaf and lived to be the age of 15 yrs almost 16yrs and when she did a lot of biting the vet said that how some dogs deal with pain.. so if your dogs old it could be a pain issue.
just thought this may help a little
2006-12-27 18:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by SSwags 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before everything you ought to get your domestic dog to a vet to have the paw looked at. regardless of you do do no longer wrap the foot in some factor as this could likely charm to moisture and bacteria on the paw and you could grow to be with an overly nasty ailment so as which you would be painful for the domestic dog and lots greater costly so as which you've consistent. Take a seem around your house of residing and sources and word if there are any new vegetation, or some factor else that could have switched over that could reason a splash allergy. changing the domestic dogs nutrition in order that there's no pork in the nutrition could be a properly concept - it ought to be tough to locate even nonetheless even food market producers could have possibilities which would be based on lamb or fowl extremely of pork. My domestic dog has a splash allergy and a nutrition allergy and he's going to consume his feet uncooked if he comes into touch/eats comething he can no longer and we don't comprehend. he's on a pork loose nutrition which involves place of residing cooked and business nutrition, and he had Prednisone for whilst the allergy flares up. His touch allergic reactions incorporate wet grass, Wandering Jew, woolen carpets, and a few diverse weeds as good. make the effort to think of any variations before than you visit the vet in an attempt to get countless the main out of the hunt for suggestion from with. they could additionally propose a epidermis scraping to evaluate for distinctive concerns - in case you will have the skill to locate the money for it get the scraping carried out with the aid of fact the faster you already know what's occurring the faster you will have the skill to sparkling up the quandary. good achievement, and take a seem at and positioned off the common irritants. One ingredient you will have the skill to do rapidly is to bathe her paw with a saline determination (salt dissolved into warm water) and then dry it rapidly in order that the sphere continues to be dry.
2016-10-06 02:19:28 · answer #4 · answered by lashbrook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog did the same thig she had a bald spot the size of an egg that she chewed the vet told us to give her benadryl and we did after about a week she stopped completely and her fur is now grown in completely
2006-12-27 10:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by katie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend seeing your vet, but my non-professional opinions are thus:
anxiety-dogs often chew on themselves as a means of calming themselves
allergy-if a dog is allergic to food or cleaning supplies in the home, they will develop skin irritation.
fleas-obvious
Good luck!!
2006-12-27 10:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to take her to the vet. My dog used to do the same. And the vet cut of some of my dogs fur and my dog lost interest in bitting her fur.
2006-12-27 10:05:57 · answer #7 · answered by no name. 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be a few things. The best thing to do is take the dog to the vet and get the vet's opinion and follow his advice.
2006-12-27 10:07:41 · answer #8 · answered by Shepherdgirl § 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mange, or fry skin, it maybe the shampoo if you have swtched resantly. Also you can call the vet and it can give more advice over the phone and you won't be charged. :)
2006-12-27 10:08:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
see your vet. It could be food allergies you vet will give you a better idea
2006-12-27 10:44:04 · answer #10 · answered by ninthman2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋