I have one that was a stray. Supposedly she was flea infested when she was found. The lady that surrendered her was a groomer. By the time that I got her she had scabs all over her. She didn't scratch much either. But to pet her she felt horrible. I took her to the vet and it was staph infection from the flea infestation. After 1 week on Clavamox (an antibiotic) she showed signs of improvement. 2 weeks later she is almost cleared up. The sores that she had reminded me of chicken pox on children. When I would bathe her they would ooze. I don't remember seeing bugs but did see the flakes from the scabs on her. The vet said to bathe her twice a week with a medicated shampoo. I use Vet Solutions medicated shampoo. I had to cut some of her hair last night from where the scabs were matted into her hair. But she is so much better and improving everyday following the vets advice and using the antibiotic. He also said that staph in dogs is not contagious like we think of staph in humans as being. |