My dog has two hot spots on her tail (on the side of it, maybe 4-5 inches down). She doesn't have fleas or ticks. And her food was switched and we still couldn't get rid of them. It's really bothering me. We've tried bandaging it, but it doesn't help because she just pulls it off. We've tried nearly everything. But my stupid (excuse me) grandfather keeps giving her dog biscuits and cookies (maybe one a day). I'm starting to think that that's the problem. And, if my memory serves me correctly, she's had them for as long as he's been living with us. But the problem is that he doesn't like ANYONE telling him what to do. And he doesn't seem to care, I'm guessing he thinks it's 'cute' when he feeds her (*from the table...*). What type of foods cause dog allergies???
2007-10-19 14:18:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Don't apply bandages you want the sores to dry out. Your dog may have allergies to food, grass or other items in the enviroment. A vet can give you dog an injection to relief the iching and it can last 3-6 months. And a vet can help you find the underlying cause. Good luck.
2007-10-19 15:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by PrissyP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food allergies present more commonly in the ears, lips, eyes, and toes. Your dog may in fact have fleas, this is a classic description of flea allergy dermatitis. Put your dog on a smooth clean surface (light colored if possible) and ruffle up the hair thoroughly, get your fingernails down to the skin (don't scratch, though;). If you see tiny flecks that look like commas, your dog has fleas. The test is to get a damp tissue and pick up some of the flecks, if they dissolve into red smears, what you are seeing is in fact flea poop!
In either case, you should take her to the vet so she can get on some antibiotics for the skin infection she has inflicted on herself, and also maybe a short course of prednisone to cool down that severe reaction. If she in fact does not have fleas, talk to your doctor about antihistamine therapy, fatty acid supplements, and a limited ingredient diet. Regular bathing with a hypoallergenic shampoo (like once a week) will also help a lot. In this way you can begin to cover all your bases for possible allergens, including fleas (by using monthly flea preventative, like Frontline).
2007-10-19 14:26:39 · answer #2 · answered by JeN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allergy's? I don't know, but, sulfodene liquid is good for that, applied directly on it once or twice daily, there's also a shampoo of the same name (a bath before treatment shampoo), both found at Wal-Mart for about $4.00 each, and theres another medication, I think it's called (hot spots) also if you go to a Mexican products pharmacy you can buy (aceitolia Robaina) it's an anti-fungal (liquid or soap) that took psoriasis away from both my arms, all I have now are only scars.
2007-10-19 14:31:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs can be allergic to any type of food but the most common ones are chicken, wheat, and corn. if you want to do a food trail feed a quality food that has either venison, duck, rabbit, or bison as the only protein source and rice or potatoes as the only carb source. do not feed any beef, chicken, lamb, or fish. if your grandfather must give your dog treats, use baby carrots.
2007-10-19 14:24:55 · answer #4 · answered by bob © 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet. The problem may be microscopic mites. You cant see them but they are causing problems with your dogs skin. You could try this home remedy. Put motor oil on the hot spots. This smothers the mites. Well, I never tried that. The best bet is to take it to the vet and confront your grandpa if it is the biscuits. Let him know you are very upset and that its not cute to ruin the dogs health. Hope everything works out with your dog.
2007-10-19 14:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do you even know what a hot spot is? I can tell you right now: you don't.
It's an area of skin INFECTION It requires antibiotics, which you can only get from a vet.
Go to a vet. Make your grandfather take her there. Tell him your dog has a medical condition which requires medical treatment, not home remedies.
Chalice
2007-10-20 08:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my dog is the same, and i have to buy his food from walmart. there is a brand that is for dogs who are prone to allergies, and since giving this to him, AND no more dog bones, he is WAY WAY better. Also, in the meantime, there is some balm you can get to calm the hotspots, and it's yellow (also at walmart), and i gave my lab 1 regular benadryl tablet twice a day. it was what my vet recommended.
2007-10-19 14:29:34 · answer #7 · answered by sarahsmurfette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would take her to the vet to see if she has any allergies it also may just be dry skin that itches her and she gnaws at that's what happened to my dog he was gnawing his but right above the tail so raw it would bleed we went to the pet store and got him a shampoo with moisturizer also put some Greece int his food i cant remember what kind my step dad did it it helps with there skin and coat giving them moister
2007-10-19 14:29:24 · answer #8 · answered by superpookiejr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog has a serious problem with hot spots, but they go away when we use something called Sulfodene.I don't know what they are from either, but that medicine takes care of it.
2007-10-19 14:29:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your dog probobly has low quality food in his dish. I highly reccomend a food called Canidae all life stages. It is a hypo allergenic diet. my dog had hot spots and they started to retreat after a week of feeding Canidae. you can buy it online on Amazon, or you can ushually find it in natural dog food or non chain pet shops.
2007-10-19 14:46:22 · answer #10 · answered by Jorjor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋