Skin Issue Hi everyone! Not sure if I am posting this in the right forum...
A couple of months ago, my 9 yr old Yorkie, Phoebe, was having itchy skin and hair loss in some areas, as well as a patch of skin around the chest that was kind of scabby/scaly. Took her to the vet, they diagnosed it as a Flea Allergy. (even though I hadn't seen evidence of fleas at that point, they found one on her) I had tried a different flea med that apparently didn't work. Anyway, got her on Frontline Plus, and they prescribed an antibiotic and antihistimine. I have another dog, a Schnoodle, got him on Frontline too, and treated the house. Finally got rid of the fleas. She's not itching herself. The hair loss hasn't continued, and seems to be growing back. But this patch of skin on her chest is just awful- it doesn't seem to bother her, and I kept thinking it was just healing. But it's been over two months and it is flaky and peeling in this one area (maybe a 3 inch diameter) The skin looks kind of dark there and is rough to the touch. I've been putting a "wound cream"- like an antibacterial cream from the pet store- on it. I've tried putting coconut oil on it.
Has anyone had anything like this? I hate to take her back to the vet unless I absolutely have to, because she gets bad anxiety at the vet, not to mention the cost. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! |