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amandawash · 09-27-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rentfrog

Amands,
Bing Bing Bing, you just made a light go off. My vet, groomer and I had all talked about this hair issue, and could think of nothing, and vet checked and couldn't find anything. Your comment just made me realize. Preston is allergic to frontline and advantage. The first thing we used was late last summer, advantage, and he scratched like crazy till we washed it off. Didn't use anything again till early in the spring, vet had us try frontline. The frontline was even worse than the advantage, as it made actual blisters on his skin within 15 min. of putting it on, we hurriedly washed it off, called the vet, he had us give him benadryl and put some cream on it. Within a few days it was looking fine, but although there had been a small area where the hair was doing that previously, this spring is when it started to get to be a longer stripe down his back. Consequently about the same length of the stripe of blisters he had down his back and off from the stripe where the frontline had kind of spread. He no longer has new shorter hairs coming in, and the ones are getting longer and starting to turn silver at the base, but it does make sense that this may be what the issue was with Preston.
Thanks for the insight!!!
Michelle

By the way, the vet thought this reaction was bad enough that he had me submit a report and complaint to Frontline and the FDA.

Well there ya go

Glad I could help. Here's a pic of Ranger's neck. It's finally starting to come in silver!

An an aside, that is really scary that he reacted so badly to those topical medications. I would be hard-pressed to use anything like that on my boys, the thought of it is really scary to me. Needless to say, Ranger won't ever be getting another rabies shot!

KathyJ · 09-28-2009, 07:23 AM

My Yorkie had his first rabies vaccine in November, 2008. He has lost all of his hair in a 2" x 1" area around the shot site. When I asked the vet about it she said the hair loss was a "reaction" to the rabies vaccine and this hair will never grow back. She also said this reaction is common in small dogs and there is no way of the vet knowing if the dog will have a reaction until the shot is given. I have been reading about the reactions to the rabies vaccine and it seems my Yorkie had a "mild" reaction. Just an FYI for all of you - The same amount of vaccine is given to all dogs whether they weigh 2 lbs or 150 lbs. I have made an appointment with a vet dermatologist to see if there is anything he can do.

nolawyerjokes · 09-28-2009, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rentfrog

Amands,
Bing Bing Bing, you just made a light go off. My vet, groomer and I had all talked about this hair issue, and could think of nothing, and vet checked and couldn't find anything. Your comment just made me realize. Preston is allergic to frontline and advantage. The first thing we used was late last summer, advantage, and he scratched like crazy till we washed it off. Didn't use anything again till early in the spring, vet had us try frontline. The frontline was even worse than the advantage, as it made actual blisters on his skin within 15 min. of putting it on, we hurriedly washed it off, called the vet, he had us give him benadryl and put some cream on it. Within a few days it was looking fine, but although there had been a small area where the hair was doing that previously, this spring is when it started to get to be a longer stripe down his back. Consequently about the same length of the stripe of blisters he had down his back and off from the stripe where the frontline had kind of spread. He no longer has new shorter hairs coming in, and the ones are getting longer and starting to turn silver at the base, but it does make sense that this may be what the issue was with Preston.
Thanks for the insight!!!
Michelle

By the way, the vet thought this reaction was bad enough that he had me submit a report and complaint to Frontline and the FDA.

Thanks for sharing that! I haven't started my "Shang Poo" on any flea 'suff' yet. She is 16 weeks old--what should I do? She goes to the vet next week for a booster and check-up! I don't fleas, but I don't want to make her sick, either!!

rentfrog · 09-30-2009, 05:35 PM

mine are on Comfortis now, and have been doing well with it. It is a pill that they take instead of a topical treatment. It does not work for ticks, but we live in the city, and that doesn't seem to be an issue for us. I have not seen any side effects from it, and it seems to work much better for us than frontline is working for my sister's pug.

yorkie_mama22 · 09-30-2009, 06:08 PM

Hmmm does the hair loss have to happen in the shot area? Lola had a rabies shot end of July and end of August I realized her hair was coming off on her chest, where the harness is? I mean it is all coming in regular color now, its all peach fuzzy kinda. But She did have all her shots that day too. I wouldn't of had them all at the same time, the previous owner had them done. I thought it was her harness rubbing her hair off but could this be a possibility too?

bronco · 11-06-2009, 08:49 AM

After asking the groomer and vet about his coat - nobody had an answer, but didn't think it was anything to worry about. I started to notice some of the course fur was growing out. On his last visit to the groomer I had them cut his fur shorter. The bad patch is now gone, and he has his beautiful coat back. Thank you to all who responded, some of the pictures that were posted looked just like his coat did. I only hope it will not happen again.

hugz4all4 · 11-06-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_mama22

Hmmm does the hair loss have to happen in the shot area? Lola had a rabies shot end of July and end of August I realized her hair was coming off on her chest, where the harness is? I mean it is all coming in regular color now, its all peach fuzzy kinda. But She did have all her shots that day too. I wouldn't of had them all at the same time, the previous owner had them done. I thought it was her harness rubbing her hair off but could this be a possibility too?

My sheltie lost a patch of hair and ended up with a HUGE soar/scab when he had his rabies vax 2 years ago. To this day it hasnt grown back and the skin is black. My toy poodle has a spot on her back where she had hers done, it turned red. She has a small rust colored patch of hair that stays there. She has been groomed probably 6 to 8 time since her shot and it still grows back the same color. It sucks, but the rabies shot is required in my state every 2 years so I dont really have much of a choice to have it done.

misslissa · 11-06-2009, 09:52 AM

gatsby had a reaction to his vaccines we dont know wich one he gotr real lethargic and they kept him for a hour gave him benadryl and sent him home next round it happened again but he did not have any skin problems we now give benadryl before all injections

Tybow08 · 09-06-2014, 11:06 AM

Just reading all of the comments on the hair. My little guy is almost 6 1/2 and I noticed yesterday that he as one huge brown spot and one small spot on this back. He had his regular vaccines on Thursday along with his kennel cough vaccine and early in the week had his Advantage Multi. We go on dogs walks and there are as many as 60-80 dogs so I need to use the advantage (which he has never had a problem with) and he needs his kennel cough vaccine. Can anyone tell me what maybe causing the loss of hair and the strange color. I only just noticed this on Friday and I brush him at least every 2nd day. Wondering if the vaccines may have anything to do with it?

09-28-2009, 07:23 AM	#17
KathyJ YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St Louis, Mo Posts: 6	rabies vaccine My Yorkie had his first rabies vaccine in November, 2008. He has lost all of his hair in a 2" x 1" area around the shot site. When I asked the vet about it she said the hair loss was a "reaction" to the rabies vaccine and this hair will never grow back. She also said this reaction is common in small dogs and there is no way of the vet knowing if the dog will have a reaction until the shot is given. I have been reading about the reactions to the rabies vaccine and it seems my Yorkie had a "mild" reaction. Just an FYI for all of you - The same amount of vaccine is given to all dogs whether they weigh 2 lbs or 150 lbs. I have made an appointment with a vet dermatologist to see if there is anything he can do.

09-30-2009, 05:35 PM	#19
rentfrog YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MO Posts: 432	mine are on Comfortis now, and have been doing well with it. It is a pill that they take instead of a topical treatment. It does not work for ticks, but we live in the city, and that doesn't seem to be an issue for us. I have not seen any side effects from it, and it seems to work much better for us than frontline is working for my sister's pug. __________________ Preston and Paisley have stolen my

11-06-2009, 08:49 AM	#21
bronco Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: massachusetts Posts: 20	Anyone know what is wrong with his coat After asking the groomer and vet about his coat - nobody had an answer, but didn't think it was anything to worry about. I started to notice some of the course fur was growing out. On his last visit to the groomer I had them cut his fur shorter. The bad patch is now gone, and he has his beautiful coat back. Thank you to all who responded, some of the pictures that were posted looked just like his coat did. I only hope it will not happen again.

11-06-2009, 09:52 AM	#23
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	gatsby had a reaction to his vaccines we dont know wich one he gotr real lethargic and they kept him for a hour gave him benadryl and sent him home next round it happened again but he did not have any skin problems we now give benadryl before all injections __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

09-30-2009, 06:08 PM	#20
yorkie_mama22 Currently Suspended! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,275	Hmmm does the hair loss have to happen in the shot area? Lola had a rabies shot end of July and end of August I realized her hair was coming off on her chest, where the harness is? I mean it is all coming in regular color now, its all peach fuzzy kinda. But She did have all her shots that day too. I wouldn't of had them all at the same time, the previous owner had them done. I thought it was her harness rubbing her hair off but could this be a possibility too?

09-06-2014, 11:06 AM	#24
Tybow08 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 14	Just reading all of the comments on the hair. My little guy is almost 6 1/2 and I noticed yesterday that he as one huge brown spot and one small spot on this back. He had his regular vaccines on Thursday along with his kennel cough vaccine and early in the week had his Advantage Multi. We go on dogs walks and there are as many as 60-80 dogs so I need to use the advantage (which he has never had a problem with) and he needs his kennel cough vaccine. Can anyone tell me what maybe causing the loss of hair and the strange color. I only just noticed this on Friday and I brush him at least every 2nd day. Wondering if the vaccines may have anything to do with it?