he has been givin cortizone shots that don't work! anyone have any ideas?
2007-02-19 16:13:21 · 13 answers · asked by waitinfordave 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The dog could be allergic to dust mites, carpet deoderizers, a multitude of things, even what u shampoo the dog with. Try changing what you wash the dog with, see if that helps, if not, change the things you clean your house with, dogs get allergies just like humans.
2007-02-19 16:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by SickGurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is he on a flea treatment that works like frontline??
because saying he has no fleas & on no treatment can be the problem!
because they are hard to spot on the animal
& also that other flea treatment that make the fleas infertile can be the cause also
because if the dog goes out for a walk he will pick a flea up
& it takes 3 weeks for the flea to die!
also wandering dew that grows in the garden its a weed
& its like a vine on the ground in a sense it has a very pretty small flower, it causes an itch I think
but surly the vet has an idea
2007-02-20 01:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by ausblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's worse in winter, it may be dry skin. Try some of the spray in-leave on conditioners after a bath. When the heat is on in the house, it dries out everyone's skin.. people, pets, everyone. The answers I saw recommending nutritional changes are also good ideas. Maybe a richer food or adding some kind of oil to their diet might help. Check with the vet for suggestions. Good luck.
2007-02-20 00:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by jussamagin2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try changing the food to one without all the additives. My mother-in-law's beagle is going through this and they feed her Maxximum Nutrition by Wal Mart adult recipe (either flavor will do) It's free of animal by-products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. It sells for about $14 for 18 or 20 pounds. The dog has stopped scratching and the hair is growing back finally. They are even considering making their own dog food using boiled chicken, rice and mixed veggies since this doesn't come in canned yet. This way the dog gets both soft and crunch foods.
Read this link on allergies and dogs, it may talk about beagles, but it pertains to all dogs and cats for that matter.
2007-02-20 00:38:44 · answer #4 · answered by wolfinator25840 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try Eukanuba
It is a nutrient densed so they absorb what they need too, good fiber source so not much cleanup in the backyard..
Chicken is the first ingredient and yes they do have chicken by prodcut but it is not bad to have chicekn by product esp if it consists of muscle skin and bone .
An ideal dog food is something that contains chicken AND Chicken by product-just check out any nutrition text book from Vet Universities!
It also has a proper balance of Omega 3 & Omega 6 which is wonderful for the coat and skin! Other foods have Omega 6 and 3 but it would not be in the proper balanced ratio of 5:1
They use ANIMAL BASED PROTEINS which is an ideal source of protein for dogs.
Also the Euk. puppy consist of DHA which is a nutrient that is found naturally in the mother's milk and it is used for the development of the neural system meaing its brain food for the puppy.
And the last but not hte least important...Dogs love the taste of Eukanuba...
You will hear people talk about "by products" being bad but it is not true...
2007-02-20 00:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by abc123 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fleas are a major pest. There are various species of fleas - cat fleas, dog fleas, rat fleas and rabbit fleas.
You can get rid of them by the safest and cheapest methods like boric acid.
2007-02-20 11:27:22 · answer #6 · answered by ales 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have your dog checked by vet,but did you changed his shampoo lately?Maybe he doesn't like that,or maybe he can be dehydrated,check his water level and how much he is drinking,I don't know where you live,but if you have your heat on,it could be drying his skin too.It may be from the cortisone shots as well I'd ask your vet,hope this helps and good luck :-)
2007-02-20 00:29:47 · answer #7 · answered by kraska 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are your dog has dry skin. Try switching to an anti itch shampoo and use extra conditioner that help to soothe the skin. If that doesn't work, then take your dog to the vet.
2007-02-20 00:48:19 · answer #8 · answered by purplepixiewingz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may have allergies you aren't aware of -such as cigarette smoke or certain foods . You may be able to tune in to the times he scratches the most & try to determine the cause so you can eliminate it .
2007-02-20 00:22:08 · answer #9 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the dog yelp while he is scratching? Sounds to me like a yeast infection and he needs to be checked for one.
2007-02-20 00:26:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋