Well, last night I got Ivan in the bathtub and hosed down his back. I washed him with Pert scrubbing with rubber grooming brush to loosen up all the dead skin. I must have pulled a large scab off because I found a quarter-size raw spot on him. A lot of fur attached to dead skin came off in the rinse. So after I dried him off I checked him over. My gosh this is the worst I've ever seen him and believe me I check my dogs over regularly. This is getting worse fast! We are going to doggy doctor as soon as I can get an appointment. I put some cortisone on all the spots I found. He seems to feel better and not as itchy. For the first time I found areas on his shoulders. He has never had trouble there before.
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Thanks for all the input you guys. I really appreciate it. |