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May 4th, 2010 | 
Author: Okay I don’t know whats wrong with my Pom and I’ve been to the vet many times recently too, I’m just looking for some more help.
She has been itchy for about 6 months or so, during this time we have been taking her all over pouring out our money.
*Here are her symptoms: Itchy, red skin, bumps, stinky skin, flaky, lose of hair, her skin looks like bright pink elephant skin if that makes since, she itches so bad she has to wear a cone or else she will itch so bad she will bleed, there is never a time in the day that she isn’t trying to itch herself.
Vet Experiences: I took her to the vet the first time she was really getting itchy they said it might be food allergies but they weren’t sure what it was so they just gave me Steroids, anti-histamine , I took her another time they told it was fleas and gave me Steroids anti-histamine and anti-biotic flea meds anti-histamine spray. But they had flea med the whole time. but she has been getting worse everyday.
What I’ve done: I bombed my house to kill the fleas, I’ve tea tree oil on her, I’ve given her apis and sulfur (both are homeopathic) flea bath, and that all I can think of so far.
And I feel so bad for her I’ planning on taking her back in to a vet soon but If any one knows anything that might be a little bit of help i would really appreciate it.
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I would consider another vet, try not using too many chemicals on her or around the house, it might be making the matter worse. Or she might have mange. See another vet.
Has your dog been tested for Mange or ringworm? Have the vets tested her for anything other than fleas? It could be fungal and not parasitic.
I had a dog that was allergic to fleas and her bum got that way, but Frontline took care of that even without bombing the house.
Has she gotten into some poisonous bush or shrub somewhere? And last but not least, instead of pumping your dog full of drugs and stuff, have they offered any allergy testing?
Good luck with your dog and your vets.
Has your vet done a skin scrape? Could be mites or dimidex..
I had a GSD that had alot of the same symptoms and I changed to a high quality dog food and she improved 100%
I also give my dogs fish oil every few days and they have a great coat and my boston no longer has dry skin and no more flakes.
Hope this helps.
That sounds like the same thing my mom’s dog has. The vet said it was a skin infection or something like that. She has to be bathed in a special soap. If it is her sensitive skin, whatever you’re bathing/putting on her could be burning her skin and making her worse. When you take her back to the vet, ask them to test her skin and find out what the real problem is, and maybe try a different vet. Good luck!
what cat food r u using?
have u switched from what you started with?
try wellness complete health
it has no corn or by product or fillers, which tend to give allergic reactions to cats n dogs
its a 5 star rated brand
i have my cats on it n hes doing great
good luck!!
also a second opinion wouldnt hurt, try another vet and make sure u tell him exactly what you listed here
Sounds like Staph infected skin. Diagnosis is impossible online. Plus dermatology is not my field.
You need to get referred to a Veterinary Dermatology Specialist.
Take her back to the vet and ask them to do a skin scrape. That’s the only way you’re going to find out what’s causing the problem.
It could be mange caused by demodex mites or it could be a flea allergy. One flea bite will set it off in a dog who’s allergic to fleas.
I wouldn’t use any more tea tree oil, it can burn the skin.
I’ve seen it and am sure this is food allergies.
You can spend hundreds, even thousands, doing painful tests to figure it out or you can cut to the chase and avoid the most common allergens…I’ve typed a lot on this topic, please search the question for complete info, but in short…
soybeans (also called lecithin), wheat and corn are the top three canine allergens, in that order. Avoid them in everything they eat and topical ointments or shampoos that include these oils. That done, you’re on your way to healing, clearing up and the hair will regrow. She may need an antibiotic at first to get her over the hump, and you’ll see a quick reduction in the symptoms…don’t assume that’s it, you’ve gotta eradicate these items from her diet completely. The other thing we did was replace shampoo with a mild one formulated specifically for coat and skin health, added a squirt of 100% Alaskan Salmon oil to breakfast and dinner each day, and to help get on with quick healing, a few drops of a homeopathic called Skin and Seborrhea…found once he was stable, we didn’t have to keep using it, but keep it on hand just in case because we were able to deduce ultimately that we believe his issue was corn, and he was getting some from under the bird feeders out back and would have tiny recurrences…we changed the bird feed and haven’t had another issue.
If you go this route, as long as you’re shopping for a new quality holistic and natural food for her, other things to avoid at all costs is by-products, animal/poultry fat, beet pulp, sunflower and safflower and corn oils (increase cancer risks by 69%), and animal/poultry digest. Eliminating these ingredients from all food, treats and everything in her life will go a long way in making her as healthy as possible.
We’ve had great success with Solid Gold products…not carried in most chain feed stores, but check them out at http://www.solidgoldhealth.com to find vendors in your area; and those stores that carry these products will also be stocked with a number of other quality holistic options…there are several, just read the labels very carefully and make the decision that best suits your dogs specific needs.
I agree with Micki. Our dog presented like he had mange but he didn’t. Turned out to be allergies. They had us buy expensive shampoos and antibiotics. He’d clear up but it would come back after a couple of months. We finally did our own research and changed his diet completely. He’s been fine ever since. You can spend the money but even the extremely expensive dermatology specialists didn’t know what it was and kept wanting us to return for more expensive tests and products. We’re thrilled we didn’t keep putting him through all that and just changed his diet. It’s healthier anyway so it couldn’t hurt him, and since the issues cleared up, we were able to confirm it was dietary. I’d start there if your vets haven’t been able to ID it yet.