My nine week old male chihuahua has been his normal self. i just got him last week and he seems 2 be doing fine other than he has 4 bald spots. 2 on hi thiegh (honches), one just above his nose and one on the back of his ear right by his scull. im really worried and i dont know if i should take him 2 the vet. i dont have very much money right now so i prefer not but do you know what this is? he has also been sitting on the ground with his back legs out infront of him and pulling him self. i thought it was ring worm at first but he has been dewormed twice and i have been checking his poo and there is no worms. thanks!!
2007-12-16 07:28:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
o ya. he had his first shots and has been around his brother from a different mother (they have the same dads) my 1 year old pug who has all its shots and my grandmas 15 year old lab. could that effect anything?
2007-12-16 11:36:42 · update #1
Ringworm is not actually a worm. It is a fungal infection. It is not caused from the dog having worms it's caused from a fungus so it is possible that your dog has ringworm. ESPECIALLY if these patches of missing fur are circular. (thought they don't have to be) or if they have a white pounder area that kinda looks like skin flaking off. I don't really know of any at home treatments for ringworm that is safe for dogs. You can use a shampoo called MALESAB however you can usually only purchase this at a vet. You can also call your vet and ask about a program called care credit. It's not you making payments to the vet. It's more like a credit card that pays your vet bill then you make payments to them. The interest late is LOW. Hope this helps.
2007-12-16 07:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well the scooting could be that his butt itches. He's doing the best he can to scratch it. Analyze what he is eating and be sure he is not getting something too rich or spicy.
The bald spots could be an allergy (possibly to grass or his food) could be a skin mite. could be lack of nutrition. A friend of mine had a 5 year old chihuahua that had never had teeth and hair. We started him a a nutritional supplement and within a couple months he hair grew and he teeth soon followed: JP+ for dogs.http://www.juiceplus.com/nsa/pages/Home.soa?site=Lb53116
so nutrition is very important.
2007-12-16 07:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might just be nervous.
In our class, my teacher got a new rabbit and put it in the room. It was in ther for about two weeks and started getting bald spots. When she took it back home, the hair on the bald spot grew back!!!
It was just nervous from all of the attention she was getting. THat might be the problem with your dog.
2007-12-16 11:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take your chi to the vet. It may have some sort of skin condition that is making it very uncomfortable, causing your dog to scratch uncontrollably. Flea-bite dermatitis is a common diagnosis for this. "Butt scooting" can be a symptom of your dog's anal glands needing to be expressed. A vet or a good groomer can provide this very important service for you. Good luck with your chi.
2007-12-16 07:49:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jason 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It could be fleas or a reaction to something he ate or came in contract with if he was not wormed for the kind he had it would not to any good he should be due his 2nd set of shots now so I would ask the vet
2007-12-16 11:08:32 · answer #5 · answered by chihuahuamom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your breeder and tell them what is going on asap. They should have given you some kind of health guarantee on your puppy for genetic problem and contagious illnesses.
2007-12-16 07:34:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you need to take him to the vet. Money should not be a concrn if you really want to take care of your pet...otherwise you should not be a pet owner. it could have a bad disease that needs to be taken care of.
2007-12-16 07:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by Megan M 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋