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Originally Posted by georgaline  My fourteen yearold Yorkie has been having a terrible itch for almost 3 years.
I have tried to find the answer but can’t .
He has had a skin scrap and i was told it was under lying Bacterial infection.
He is on Betamox as he won’t take tablets, and I wash him every other day in Malaseb Shampoo
He has had steroid injections which really help but i know they aren’t good for his kidneys.
Should i let him have injections so he is comfortable
I am in Dungannon so i am quite near you |
Poor baby, have a look at my albums to,see what a terrible state Alfie was in before I took him to a vet dermatologist, he lost most of the hair on his hips and scratched until he bled. My Vet Derm ( Pat in Cedar Grove, Belfast) has been great. I don't think you current vet is doing enough to treat this little one. If you have insurance it should cover treatment for a year which will be enough time to get scrapings and allergy testing done. If not the first consult may be a bit expensive but worth it to find a suitable long term treatment.
Alfie is still doing well on Apoquel which is much better long term than steroids.
Hope you can get something. To help.