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Originally Posted by kjc  Is he on heartworm/flea products? Many don't take care of mites, and mites can evade a skin scraping test. If you don't already use Revolution, I would switch to that for one month to see if you see any improvement.. |
He is just on Heartgard and Frontline Plus. For whatever reason, I know that my vet doesn't carry Revolution but they do have Interceptor. Does that have a similar effect?
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Originally Posted by kjc Also, I use antibiotic eye ointment on any sores around the eyes... seems to work real well and you don't have to worry about the product in his eye. Sores and infection can damage the skin to the point the hair will fall out. The hair will grow back once the situation is under control. |
I actually have some antibiotic eye ointment from when my other dog Jimi got scratched by my cat around his eye. Maybe I could use it? I don't remember the name of it.. I will get back to you on that. His hair does seem to be sparse by his eyes.
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Originally Posted by kjc You could put an e-collar or softie collar on him to prevent him from doing further damage. Are there any times during the day that he seems to itch more? Do any family members have any skin/itching problems ongoing? Any particular rooms in the home that he appears more bothered by itching? Does he scartch his sides under his front legs/ribs, and does the skin have a normal, smooth appearance? Between his back legs...skin look smooth or puckered?
Do you see any tiny white flakes along the very edge of his ears (may or may not be scratching ears), or along the very edges of his eyes? You may need to look with a magnifying glass. Would be about 1/2 the size of a small pinhead. |
I have a softee cone collar, but somehow he always manages to get it off. I should be more persistent with making him keep it on. He seems to be itching more at night. No family members with skin-related issues. He doesn't itch in any room more than another. He only scratches his face/ears, and his skin everywhere else seems to be normal. I don't see any white flakes anywhere, just the scabs.
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Originally Posted by kjc When I first adopted Tinkerbell she had very scabby ears, and would constantly scratch/dig at them. Her ears were actually becoming thick from her abuse. I made an appointment with my vet, but popped a collar on her bc I was afraid she would really inflict damage if I didn't. At the vets they all asked why she had the collar on! I said look at her ears! Big dime sized scabs... ew! Plus it's hard to tell if they're itchy from the scabs or if they have another problem going on. So the e-collar will help the sores to heal, but if he's still really itchy something else may need to be done. |
See, that's the problem. I think that the sores are self-inflicted and that he is just itching himself to the point where he is developing scabs. But, I guess I don't know for sure. They could be mites or a parasite or something.
Now that I notice it.. he is developing scabs by his other eye too.
