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My 2 year old female English setter (adopted 8 months ago) has a chronic skin problem. She scratches constantly. We’ve had 4 visits to the vet/3 different vets. They say she has no parasites, but DERMATITIS. We tried antibiotics with a topical cream, then the same antibiotics and a type of topical foam and the problem still persists, and now it’s worse.
I also tried changing the diet, she was on a lamb and rice, and fish and rice dog food, and no change. then I tried a natural diet with rica and/or pasta with vegetables and meat or chicken. No change.
My latest attempt is homeopathic remedy – ‘sulfer’ granuals – but still no change.

Her skin is very pink and in places there are small red bumps (no pus, there is a large dry ulcer near her neck which has never fully healed and that she scratches, and she often bites near her feet and bum. She scratches everywhere and also on her face. Her coat is thin and course (not sure if this is because she may be a ES cross) and she like to be warm and near the heater.
She hasn’t been spayed yet.

Anyone have any ideas???? I’m at a loss here!
thanks!!!!

hi all, it is so stupid that it takes a freakign week to get an appt with my vet. I cant watch my little “monkey” my little chihuahua suffer. she is scratching her ear and shaking her head. the ear looks normal, no signs of discharge, smell or mite bites. What shoulld I do in meanwhile. I have some ear medication – homeopathic stuff for humans. it says it safe to use on infants to calm pain… what should i do> please help thank you

I have a bichon frise, which I have recently been told have a tendency to have allergies and skin problems. Well he scratches himself so much that he has basically caused horrible cuts, open wounds, and infections. I have had to go to the vet numerous times so they can shave the area and give him antibiotics to clear it up. Then he will be good for a time and it will start again.

I have tried teaching him that scratching is bad, and he is smart enough now to stop scratching when I come in the room.

I tried changing the food he eats and even bought allergy prone food, but that didn’t stop him.

Started using the oatmeal shampoo that is for dry itchy skin from Dr. Foster & Smith, still won’t stop scratching.

I bought the glue on plastic nail covers that slip over his nails, within 3 days he figured out he could chew them off or just lick them to death until the nail glue dissolved.

The vet gave me benadryl & gave it to him up to 3 times a day to stop itching like the doctor ordered. And he was totally lazy and drugged out, but would still manage to scratch himself like crazy.

I just ordered the PediPaws nail rounder, which is supposed to round the nails instead of cut them.

But even if that works I would like to try a homeopathic remedy to help him. This has been going on for almost 2 years with no help from anything and I can just see how miserable he is. The wounds are usually on his ears or right under him & he looks like an abused dog & I can just tell he is in so much pain.

HELP!!
Shortening his hair just makes it worse because then his nails can get through his hair and really scratch himself up.

He is up to date on all meds & takes flea/tick/heartworm meds regularly.

The vet just says this is not irregular in bichon frises.

Any other ideas/tips/advice or potential homeopathic ear mite solution