My dog is itching really bad on her back and tail. It is starting to move up to her face around her eyes. She gets sores on her and has an odor. What do I do?
By kris from New Caney
The fact that there is an unusual smell makes me feel very concerned. If you haven't already, please give her vet's office a call. I imagine they'll want to you to take her in, so they can examine her, but sometimes they'll give general advice over the phone. Best of luck. I hope she's feeling better soon!
Consult a vet. Your pet needs medical attention and treatment for skin disorder.
Hello,
I have worked for a Veterinarian for over 27 years. Your baby needs to see his Veterinarian asap. Your Dr. will do a skin scraping of the skin (painless) and put it on a slide and then under a microscope to determine what is going on.
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When I bought her, she was fully covered with ticks and fleas. The vet is giving antibiotics and shampoo. Now after 1 month, the ticks and fleas are gone, but she's itching continuously. Her entire skin is also getting black and she is licking her paws too. She is also discharging white pus from her vagina.
Can someone tell me what happened to my dog?She is just 80 days old.
OK got you covered. I just went through this with my dog. I had to take him to the vet because the itching was so bad. I had tried many things at home but I just could not get him to stop itching.
My vet asked me what I fed the dog. I told him and he said that he felt this was a food allergy and to stop buying the canned food to feed the dog. He wanted me to change the dog food to only giving him dried dog food, rice, pasta, and some cooked meat scraps such as beef or chicken. He did give the dog some shots for the itching and also some medicine he had to take for 2 weeks.
Within a day or two, the dog was no longer itching, the hair was growing back and I have had no more issues since. I think this could actually be the same issue as mine but you will need to see a vet for sure. Your dog could have an issue with the food or fleas that is causing his itching all the time. Please take him in to see the vet get a professional opinion on this. My dog was eating himself raw and was so read and so much hair loss. I was happy I took him to the vet.
There are too many variables that could be causing all of these things/reactions and only a qualified vet can determine what to do next.
Vet bills can be expensive but until your pup recovers I can see no way to avoid a trip to the vet.
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