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07-07-2009, 12:57 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: newyork
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| hi everyone pls help me my chicos is 6months old and since i got him he always scraches all over his body especially around the ears .i had a fungal culture done and it came back neg .i just change his food also to science diet ,lamband brown ricedinner .for puppy .and i still dont see the diference any sugestion on what should i do next thank you all coments will be apreciated |
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07-07-2009, 01:08 PM | #2 |
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| He could have ear mites or fleas. You could try changing shampoos and using an oatmeal shampoo. Make sure you rinse him well after bathing. |
07-07-2009, 01:22 PM | #3 |
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| Mites or dry skin are my first thoughts. Can you see any white skin flakes when you comb him?
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07-07-2009, 01:27 PM | #4 |
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| I agree with the above posts
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07-08-2009, 04:52 AM | #5 |
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| hi i see very little white flakes since i got him he had a very bad ear infection .and i had to buy lots of medication for him and which i gave it to him all.but i still see him the same the vet told me to change his food to science diet and i did .its been a month and no diference.i dont know what else to do .help me on some adive thank you all |
07-08-2009, 05:35 AM | #6 |
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| The little white flakes make it sound like he has dry, itchy skin. Try bathing him in a good oatmeal shampoo to moisturize him. Good luck!!
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07-09-2009, 10:09 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: newyork
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| hello can ya tell me what is ear mites .than you denise |
07-09-2009, 11:28 AM | #8 |
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07-09-2009, 11:55 AM | #9 |
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| Yes .... ear mites are Very common esp in puppies They are easily gotten rid of You just need to medicine to put in the ears
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07-09-2009, 12:44 PM | #10 |
YT 1000 Club Member | I'm kind of thinking it's not that since the vet has already diagnosed an ear infection and treated it. My guess is dry skin. When you bathe him make sure you rinse really good all over. It could very well be the food he's eating too. Food makes all the difference in yorkies and their coats, joints, teeth, bones, digestive etc. If you do switch foods don't switch it on him cold turkey, you have to mix the new in with the old untill the old food is gone to avoid tummy upset. I'd get some shampoo that's safe for puppies, usually tearless is pretty safe. If you go into the YT groomer section and ask I'm sure someone will have some names of good shampoos to try. Hope this helps.
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07-09-2009, 01:21 PM | #11 |
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07-11-2009, 08:32 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: newyork
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| hi i change his food to science diet ,still he has the same results still scraching .i made an appt .we wiil go to the vet in 3 weeks before that i will be bathing him with some special shampoo i got from the vet .i have done lots of things for him still dont see no results .i even took him too a new vet still nothing i am fustrated .i wiil take him back to his old vet |
07-11-2009, 12:55 PM | #13 |
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| I feed a Prey Model Raw diet which is very good for allergies and problems like you are experiencing. I know your vet probably recommended Science diet but it is not one of the better kibble foods. I would at least change to a better food and really consider a raw diet. Here are some links with addl info to get you started in case you're interested: The Many Myths of Raw Feeding RawChat : Raw Chat rawfeeding : Raw Feeding for dogs and cats! |
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