Hello Everyone,
My 5 year old Yorkie is currently experiencing skin issues. It all started earlier this year as frequent paw licking, which turned into nonstop paw licking and scratching of the sides of his body. It got to a point where his paws were very red and swollen. They looked raw. He licked his sides so much that he eventually had sores on his body. Then, over night, he was covered in small red bumps. He's been to the vet on multiple occasions and was given antibiotics and steroids. In addition, I've tried over the counter medicine (e.g., benadryl, claritin, zyrtec, etc), medicated wipes for his paws, different foods and shampoos. I've tried everything I know to try, but the bumps continue to return when he discontinues the steroids. I even had an allergy test (Heska) performed, and the results did not show anything that would lead the vet to believe he is allergic to anything. So, I am at a loss. I know it isn't flea related because he was checked for fleas and doesn't have them. Also, the allergy test showed he is not allergic to flea saliva. The vet believes it may be some type of nervous reaction to separation anxiety and boarding. I find it a little hard to believe. While he does not like being boarded or separated from me, he has never had this probem in 5 years. Plus, it is an ongoing skin issue.
The condition sounds very similar to a previous thread at "
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...g-licking.html." The bumps also look the same as the images in that thread. Does anyone know what happened with this particular case? I'm just reaching for anything I can. I hate he is miserable, but I do not know what else to do to help. Skin issues are so hard to address. I don't want to treat the symptoms. I want to treat the cause.
Any advice is appreciated.
Regards,
A Sad Mom