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Originally Posted by HelpBodhi  Bodhi has a skin problem and it makes her miserable. She scratches a lot, licks her paws, and is unhappy.
The problem: Her skin flakes(on her back, not her stomach) and she smells awful year round, bathing only helps for a few days. Sometimes she gets pustules and dark or red spots on her stomach, on the inside of her hips, and around her genitals. The spots sometimes look scabby.
The the dermatologist said she might be allergic to fleas, they later said her skin is producing a bacteria which would account for the smell. They haven't been able to fix the problem but they've certainly charged us a lot of money. We'd pay more if we thought they would ever figure it out but it's been a year now.
What we have tried: The first vet said it was a food allergy and recommended a grain free diet. We tried several grain free diets and they didn't work. We tried raw dog food too.
If anyone can help us, we(especially Bodhi) would be so grateful. Thank you. |
Hi omg when I saw your pics esp of the belly it looked exactly like my benny. I have more pics of him in my other thread if you care to see them the flaky skin on the back.
Ok now for my benny I think it was not just one thing. He did have fleas during the summer when playing on grass. I gave him & our maltese Trifexis during the summer months and that helped tremendously. I know folks here think it's too dangerous/harsh but so are the other flea meds so he's still alive and happy.
Another is def keep you dog on a good grain free. Pedigree & Royal canine also attributed to the skin prob & bad odor even though I would bath him. Something like Solid gold, PureVita, Taste of the Wild, etc.
Lastly use med anti itch & skin spray like this EQyss Micro-Tek Medicated Pet Spray or their line of shampoos. You'll notice the skin will mellow out and the odor less & less. Oh if care to do what I did by grooming him to the skin & let him soak bath in epsom salt with the EQyss med shampoo for like 15-20 min that also helped a great deal to sooth his skin. YOu see my pics just after one soak, all that massive flakiness all over his back were all gone with one soak. Good luck and hope Boldhi gets well.
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