she is itching bad and is losing a lil bit of hair in different spots but she does not have fleas!!! are there any home remedies i could do to help her? and what could be causing this?
2007-01-17 12:50:50 · 15 answers · asked by junebug 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Now you say she is losing hair in spots. Time to take her to the vet. She has allergies or she could have a skin condition. Only a vet can diagnose this for sure and only a vet can give you the correct treatment for that diagnosis.
2007-01-17 12:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, there are home remedies for this!! my dog had similar problems w/horrible scratching until she bled.She also had stinky, blackened skin w/ some balding!! and i tried everything!! Changing her food to vitamin/fish oil supplements, shampoos, creams and nothing worked....Until I found the home remedy on the net. THIS REALLY WORKS!!! Buy a box of 20 Mule Team borax ---{ it is in the laundry detergent isle at Walmart for 4 bucks} buy a big bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide-- {depending on the size of your dog} **since hydrogen peroxide is 3% you need to dilute it w/ 2 parts water to make it 1% strength.
Ok, heres the recipe..,, get a large cup like a super-size burger king cup {or a picther if the dog is large-- you can double the recipe} and gather the above ingredients. I use a measuring cup for accuracy and i measure 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide and put it in the cup then i add at least 2 or 3 cups of the borax to the peroxide and stir, then i add 2 cups of very warm water to the cup and stir and stir until it somewhat dissloves.{ there will be some settleing so be sure to stir when you get ready to apply.] ok the mixture is ready i put it on the sink and the dog in the tub and give her a bath with my hair shampoo and rinse well, very well!! then i re-stir my mixture and put it all over her body taking special attention to her "bad" areas, make sure to get the entire dog! I dab her face and chin with a clean washcloth soaked in the mixture. LEAVE THE MIXTURE ON FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES while the dog sits in the tub.This mixture is gritty and messy, but it doesnt sting the eyes or burn the skin. depending on the condition of the dog you can rinse her or leave in on her. I myself have found it works better ir you leave in on, do not rinse or towel dry. let the dog in her area to dry and allow the mixture to get all over where she sleeps and hangs out, it is messy so keep her out of you bed and off the furniture until she is dry. i did this every 3 days for a month and she looks AWESOME now! Apple Cider Vinegar from the health store works great too,{ in place of the 3% peroxide in the mixture} for itching, but it burns if the dog has open sores. I spray her with ACV {apple cider vinegar} daily and it makes her so SILKY and it also helps with any scratching, you wouldnt believe it!!! but she smells like a salad 4 awhile. I am seriously telling you from experience---IT WORKS like nothing else Ive tried!!!!! P.S. Go to the website below and read all the testimonials and look at the before and after pics of others that have used the home remedies there! I used Ted's remedy #1 [above] in the mange section.
2007-01-19 10:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by lighthouses101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughters puppy has the same thing.
Itching alot, pulinghair out in places.
The puppy was taken to the vet and was put
on cortisone for the puppy's size and all. The
puppy is allergic to pollen. It might be something
the she will out grow just because she is a puppy
and her immune level is lower then older dogs.
2007-01-17 22:50:48 · answer #3 · answered by nia93me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your pup to the vet. Whenever an animal scratches so much that the hair is falling out it really is the only humane thing to do. For tonight just try to keep her comfortable as she has thin short hair you may find that putting some ice in a Ziploc bag and petting her with it might cause the irritation to be less just don't do it for long don't want her to freeze just want to ease the irritation.
2007-01-17 21:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by emmandal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to a vet and get a skin scrape done. She could have a skin condition including MANGE which is serious. At least you will get info on what to treat her with. There are many different possible conditions including allergies.
2007-01-17 21:13:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem might be the mange. Beagles are prone to this. If it is the mange your vet cane suggest a shampoo that should take care of it. If she only starts itching after you bathe her, she could be allergic to the shampoo you are using.
2007-01-17 20:59:19 · answer #6 · answered by GENE D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could have fleas, or possibly MITES. Both are extremely bad.
Mites eat at your dog's skin and will eventually start to decay if you do not know about it and it's not treated. This happened to my boyfriend's guinea pig and his skin was basically EATEN and Noodle died on monday.
Ticks carry lime disease, as you probably know, and you should get Frontline if you do not have it already.
2007-01-17 21:00:46 · answer #7 · answered by Bridgette B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a parasitic infection called mange, get the pup to a vet.
2007-01-17 20:56:39 · answer #8 · answered by hrwwtp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may be having an allergic reaction to something,like for example the food your giving her. Or she may have a rash that you cant see but is there.I would take her to the vet.
2007-01-17 20:59:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog did the same thing. I asked the vet and she told me to cut open a fish oil capsule every other day and put it on the dogs breakfast.
2007-01-17 21:41:42 · answer #10 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋