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dwerten · 10-30-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mizzwanned

Teddy has been doing the same thing the past day or so. He was fine until i put a sweater on him and ever since i took it off e's been scratching like mad and making himself bleed. Idk what it could be? He never had a reaction to it before, or to his food or the shampoo i use

what did you wash sweater in as i use perfume and dye free everything and no dryer sheets -- could have been a chemical in those if you use them

mizzwanned · 10-30-2008, 10:54 PM

I washed it with my clothes, i use tide sometimes. I gave him a bath and he's still itching and i found red spots on his head, and a red spot near his eye, its so strange. I dont see any fleas and the girls are fine and not scratching. I am going to take him to the vet and see

dwerten · 10-31-2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mizzwanned

I washed it with my clothes, i use tide sometimes. I gave him a bath and he's still itching and i found red spots on his head, and a red spot near his eye, its so strange. I dont see any fleas and the girls are fine and not scratching. I am going to take him to the vet and see

tide is the worst soap for allergies -- i would recommend cheer perfume and dye free as maybe he is reacting from that

what shampoo did you use on him as sometimes they can react in face even if shampooing the body --my dd did to vet shampoos as she has bad allergies

mizzwanned · 10-31-2008, 10:04 PM

I used dog shampoo, but i use diff. ones, i use mink sheen, cranberry fields, paul mitchell, diff ones all the time. But this has never happened before. Now i found a red spot near his eye even and the other eye seems swollen. I took a pic of it but its not too clear

zoeybear · 10-31-2008, 10:25 PM

Baby Chloe has been so itchy the last few months. I took her to the vet twice. I found that children's chewable benadryl works better than the prescription meds they gave her. I also got Douxo calm shampoo from the vet and it has helped too. Baby Chloe loves the benadryl. She thinks they are treats. I give her 1/2 a children's chewable 3X a day. My vet also said fragrance free detergent and no softener.

jp4m2 · 11-01-2008, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 2ducks

No skin related problems since we've had our little girl (5 years on Monday). But lately, she is has been scratching and itching almost every few minutes. Too the point it bleeds. This morning, I found lots of little round cuts (all bloody). We know she doesn't have a food allergy to her food (Solid Gold), since she's been on the same food since a baby.

I put some cortisone cream to alleviate the itchiness and a shirt to avoid the scratching. But I am not sure what else to do.

We did a blood test and urine test a few weeks ago (due to a urinary track infection), but is healed otherwise. Thanks!!

I'm sorry your little one is in such distress.....I hope she feels better soon. I have an article you can look at, maybe it will give you some insight to what's wrong.....Good luck.....

Allergy [HomeVet© Natural Pet Care]

dwerten · 11-01-2008, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mizzwanned

I used dog shampoo, but i use diff. ones, i use mink sheen, cranberry fields, paul mitchell, diff ones all the time. But this has never happened before. Now i found a red spot near his eye even and the other eye seems swollen. I took a pic of it but its not too clear

minksheen could have triggered it if given full strength -- did you dillute it? which one did you use when reaction happened ?

mizzwanned · 11-02-2008, 10:08 PM

Yes i diluted it but i have used minksheen on him before and nothing happened, he has never gotten this on his skin. And ive been feeding the same food i feed now for a long time. Nothing changed

2ducks · 11-03-2008, 02:35 PM

Our little girl is doing better. She hasn't been itching and causing her scabs to bleed. The cortisone cream helped a ton, plus a tshirt to keep her curiosity at bay. Thanks for all your help and thank goodness it is not the doggy pimples.

dwerten · 11-04-2008, 05:44 PM

be careful with cortisone cream -- was it resicort? as cortisone thins the skin. Raw coconut oil is very healing to hot spots. Also they can eat the same food for years and acquire an allergy to it over time but food is only 10% of allergies - usually environmental

2ducks · 11-04-2008, 07:46 PM

We used Cortaid. I will look into the coconut oil. I prefer natural remedies anyway. Thanks for the tip!

littlelady · 11-05-2008, 01:04 AM

did you ever find out what it was caused from?

2ducks · 11-05-2008, 07:32 AM

I have no idea what it was caused from. It could have been a small itch that created a hot spot and she just couldn't stop. We are examining her skin every night to see if there are any more cuts.

10-30-2008, 10:54 PM	#17
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	I washed it with my clothes, i use tide sometimes. I gave him a bath and he's still itching and i found red spots on his head, and a red spot near his eye, its so strange. I dont see any fleas and the girls are fine and not scratching. I am going to take him to the vet and see __________________ Primrose, Teddy..RIP, Livie..RIP, And can never forget my duo Sophie and London, Run in Peace <3

10-31-2008, 10:04 PM	#19
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	I used dog shampoo, but i use diff. ones, i use mink sheen, cranberry fields, paul mitchell, diff ones all the time. But this has never happened before. Now i found a red spot near his eye even and the other eye seems swollen. I took a pic of it but its not too clear __________________ Primrose, Teddy..RIP, Livie..RIP, And can never forget my duo Sophie and London, Run in Peace <3

10-31-2008, 10:25 PM	#20
zoeybear Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 4,186	Baby Chloe has been so itchy the last few months. I took her to the vet twice. I found that children's chewable benadryl works better than the prescription meds they gave her. I also got Douxo calm shampoo from the vet and it has helped too. Baby Chloe loves the benadryl. She thinks they are treats. I give her 1/2 a children's chewable 3X a day. My vet also said fragrance free detergent and no softener. __________________ We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. -M. Acklam

11-02-2008, 10:08 PM	#23
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	Yes i diluted it but i have used minksheen on him before and nothing happened, he has never gotten this on his skin. And ive been feeding the same food i feed now for a long time. Nothing changed __________________ Primrose, Teddy..RIP, Livie..RIP, And can never forget my duo Sophie and London, Run in Peace <3

11-03-2008, 02:35 PM	#24
2ducks Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20	Our little girl is doing better. She hasn't been itching and causing her scabs to bleed. The cortisone cream helped a ton, plus a tshirt to keep her curiosity at bay. Thanks for all your help and thank goodness it is not the doggy pimples.

11-04-2008, 05:44 PM	#25
dwerten BANNED! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 11,073	be careful with cortisone cream -- was it resicort? as cortisone thins the skin. Raw coconut oil is very healing to hot spots. Also they can eat the same food for years and acquire an allergy to it over time but food is only 10% of allergies - usually environmental

11-04-2008, 07:46 PM	#26
2ducks Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20	We used Cortaid. I will look into the coconut oil. I prefer natural remedies anyway. Thanks for the tip!

11-05-2008, 01:04 AM	#27
littlelady Currently Suspended! Join Date: May 2008 Location: indiana Posts: 380	did you ever find out what it was caused from?

11-05-2008, 07:32 AM	#28
2ducks Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20	I have no idea what it was caused from. It could have been a small itch that created a hot spot and she just couldn't stop. We are examining her skin every night to see if there are any more cuts.