My dog keeps scratching at the left side of his face, he has no fleas or ticks, but the more he scratches, the more bald it gets. Its also starting to become real dry and starting to bleed a little from the constant scratching! If there are any remedies or anything anyone knows of that will help our little problem, please let me know A.S.A.P.!!!
2007-01-31 11:24:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Try going to http://earthclinic.com and reading up a little on mange. There are fast working remedies for pet itchies that cost less than $5 to make there too. There are also before and after pics of dogs treated w/the home remedies. I can tell you from very recent experience that if you dont get this under control that he will scratch himself into a bloody mess!!Good luck and feel free to e-mail me on this!
2007-02-01 01:06:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He could have mange or a fungal infection or some other skin condition and it will likely get worse and possibly become very serious if not diagnosed and properly treated, so your best bet is to go to a Vet. Not even a Vet will diagnose your dog without seeing him. They may need to do a skin scrape to rule out mange.
2007-01-31 11:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is becoming a "hot spot". Most vets would treat this by clipping and cleaning the spot, give a short-acting steroid shot, and a week of antibiotics. You can do the clipping and cleaning at home, but that won't stop the scratching, but it will get you until tomorrow when you can get a vet to check it out.
2007-01-31 11:32:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should take him to the vet, could be a skin infection or ringworm. If you cant, try washing it with an antibacterial handsoap and apply a thin layer of triple antibiotic cream.
2007-01-31 11:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by cs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your dog may have mange or ringworm and or allergies,,, a trip to the vet for a skin scraping test will let you know what your next step is.... try changing dog food to a lamb and rice mixture containing no wheat, corn or byproducts...
2007-01-31 11:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a job for the vet. There are a number of conditions that can cause this problem, and all of them require veterinary care.
2007-01-31 11:32:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your local vet and see what would be causing him to do such things. You could also ask them what would be a good way to solve this problem. That or you could talk to a pet shop personell and see what they think about it.
2007-01-31 11:32:32 · answer #7 · answered by CrazyCat49 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one can diagnose your dog from their computer. Get him to the vet. It could me mange.
2007-01-31 11:30:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like some sort of skin issue or allergic reaction...you need to take him to the vet.
2007-01-31 11:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you had the vet check on your dog? Sounds like it could possibly be ringworm, lice, mites...
2007-01-31 11:30:46 · answer #10 · answered by blackbriar2006 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋