He's had two blowouts (raw patches) on his back in the last week that turn to scabs. He's also chewed part of his tail raw. I have not seen 1 flea on him. Is he allergic to something or is there some kind of microscopic bug eating at him? He's just miserable and the constant scratching is very annoying. Any advise before calling the mobile vet?
2007-12-01 15:55:46 · 14 answers · asked by marincaligirl 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
give him a benedryl and a baby aspirin. If he has allergies that about all you can do for them. My cocker, gets benedryl every single day and an aspirin now that he is getting old and suffers with arthritis. He is allergic to grass. I put a lotion on his patches, when he get them, called "gloves in a bottle" it is very healing and is not oily and greasy.
Be sure you get a super sensitive skin shampoo from the vet. Everything for people is not good. A horse shampoo from the feed and grain stores will be ok. Horses have extremely sensitive skin. Their shampoo is better than ours.
2007-12-01 16:14:52 · answer #1 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, is he a house dog or an outside dog? Dogs are pack animals, and have a strong desire to be with their family. If he is outside and alone a good part of the day, this could be a self-mutilation. He may be doing this as a psychological symptom of being bored and lonely - it's like obsessive/compulsive. That would be my first guess. If this is not the case, and he gets plenty of interaction, and has not had some kind of new diet or interaction with new plants in the yard, it is some kind of allergy. Allergies are difficult to diagnose. It can be food, plants, bugs, shampoo, carpet, or other pets. My own vet recommended baby benadryl to control the symptoms, and then eliminating one source after another. Typically, it would not be microsopic bugs like mites since they would attack the ears and eyes first.
2007-12-01 16:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by hally_soboleske 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call the vet soon because skin outbreaks can be caused by many things, and some are fairly serious. This isn't something tends to go away by itself and skin infections can be hard to cure.
I have heard that packs made with strong tea can sooth skin problems. Brew several tea bags in a cup of water (black or green tea), put the cooled tea on a large cotton ball and hold it on the wounds.
And please take the Corgi to a vet right away!
2007-12-01 16:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by marci knows best 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-25 21:55:07 · answer #4 · answered by henriette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like what my dog had which was mange.
She lost lots of fur on her lower back. What we did was get paw paw ointment. All we did was apply it on her lower back (where the hair was gone) every morning and night. It helped heal the scabs and her skin, and she stopping biting herself there too. I'm sure that you would be able to buy it at a chemist. She soon healed all up
Good luck, I hope this helps.
2007-12-01 16:03:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This must be new behavior or you wouldn't be alerted to it---so---Check for lice smaller than fleas tiny red dots, or--he is allergic to corn or soy most likely in his kibbles. If no relief after lice dip and kibble change you must go to the Vet and see if he has demodectic mange flare up.
2007-12-01 16:06:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Again, dry skin, allergies, or skin rashes, pls call your vet....store remedies like conditioning shampoos do not work, mostly will take a medicated shampoo from vets....or they will tell you what kind to buy.....cold weather can produce all of the above, summer mostly dry flaky skin...
2007-12-01 16:04:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have him checked for mange. If he is a pup it may be demodectal mange, which he got from his mother. It is not contagious. But the other type of mage is contagious to other dogs and humans. It's a mite that needs to be killed. Otherwise it will spread more.
2007-12-01 16:01:56 · answer #8 · answered by Angelique 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its most likely allergies..i had a friend who owns a cockapoo and she has bad allergies..he took her to the vet and the vet suggested feeding the dog canned pure lamb food over cooked brown rice to alleviate many of the possible food allergies....but i would take you do to the vet to be sure...
2007-12-01 16:14:49 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when the itching is on the back and tail area its mange.
2007-12-01 23:07:58 · answer #10 · answered by Owned by Rocco the Staffy. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋