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Old 01-09-2007, 10:39 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by bsabbot
i have a 12 week old puppy that is always itching away... we nicknamed her thumper-tee hee.
when we did the vet check, he said it is from stretching/growing skin and saw no parasites-but I hate to watch her, she will let us scratch or rub for her sometimes and i just feel so bad for her.... there has to be something out there, i saw an old thread on here that talked about some vet's best spray, i bought the only kind petsmart had and it was a hot-spot treatment and stunk so bad that i only used it once and it did not affect her. she will stop playing and scratch for a minute or two-so i know it's uncomfortable... i was wondering do you guys have this problem or know of any other remedies? i was thinking of giving her a bath w/a bit of good conditioner like cc (christians i think) but we are here in co. and the air is dry and I certainly dont want to make it worse????
I'm surprised your vet said it was from "stretching/growing skin." The first thing I would try is switching her food. Certain ingredients can cause allergies, for example, look for lamb, rice, and oatmeal. Another thing, when you bath her in a shampoo formulated for dogs use a conditioner to protect skin. The PH of dog skin is different than humans and remember to dilute shampoo before using. Rinsing is the most important part of this step.
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