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03-25-2014, 04:22 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Gervais,Or,U.S.A.
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| worries my yorkie is 14yrs, and I am so worried about him,I want to say he has been to the vet before(3) and they give him lotions,spray and tell me to give him alergy pills,to no avail,My Rocky itching continues and chewing his paws and he has a awful Oder to him that we can not seem to get rid of,today he is just not being his self,he is just laying around,not eating,is my Rocky dieing? Last edited by daveswife; 03-25-2014 at 04:23 PM. |
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03-25-2014, 04:25 PM | #2 |
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| Dont mean to scare you but they can have an odor if they are in kidney failure I would let the vet know about the odor
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03-25-2014, 04:27 PM | #3 |
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| my dog smells bad lost his hair under his belly and legs,itches all the time,not eating,is he during?he's 14,Help! |
03-25-2014, 04:31 PM | #4 |
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| I'd get him to a vet dermatologist asap.
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03-25-2014, 04:56 PM | #5 |
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| I had a dog with similar problems. The vet put her on some kind of steroids which helped clear up her skin. Her skin was very dark looking and smelly before the meds. Maybe your baby is just worn out by all the scratching. Please keep us posted.
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03-25-2014, 05:31 PM | #6 |
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| I don't know how long ago he was at the vet but it sounds like it's time to go back. Assuming the bad odor you mentioned is coming from the skin, it sounds like he may have a skin infection in which case he will need some antibiotics. They can have allergies to any number of things but one thing I would try first if you're not already doing so is make sure you're using a good flea prevention on him monthly. Some of these guys can get severe skin infections from flea bites even if you aren't seeing a ton of fleas on him. If they haven't done so already, bloodwork may not be a bad idea too since he is 14 years old. There are some medical conditions such as low thyroid levels that can cause skin issues. Good luck. |
03-26-2014, 05:37 AM | #7 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | If he is refusing to eat, and is just laying around - you need to get to the vet ASAP! Inappetance is not a good sign in a dog - they only don't eat if/when they're feeling pretty awful. If this has gone on for more than a day, you truly need to go in. Also, that strong of an odor means something is going on w/ either his skin or his organs. For allergies, read this: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/die...tart-here.html
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03-26-2014, 06:08 AM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Member | dog We need to be careful with the food we feed our dogs. A lot of the foods have stuff in them I do not think is good. My friend has a malti-poo Max and when he eats chicken he scratches. So allergies are prevalent. I believe that the venison diet is great for the itchies. If you haven't tried this, please do. Get a dog food with a venison base. I used Natures Recipe Venison but there may be a better venison out there. It really helped my dog. |
03-26-2014, 11:31 AM | #9 | |
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03-26-2014, 06:50 PM | #10 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Gervais,Or,U.S.A.
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| Thanks to all of you for all your wonderful advice,I am so happy I found this site,I took my Rocky into the vet today,armed with all your advice and i was like could it be this or that and the vet said with a smile,someone is giving you some good advice.lol anyways we are doing testing and hope its nothing to bad,I'll meetp you posted .Thanks Again |
03-26-2014, 07:25 PM | #11 |
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| Just seeing this. Hope you get some answers and a plan to make Rocky feel better! Welcome to Yorkie Talk
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