| dwerten | 08-14-2009 07:58 PM |
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Originally Posted by megooego
(Post 2752920)
I have the same problem! My 11 week old puppy itches by his ears and on his back. The vet checked his ears and ruled out infection or mites, but he does itch a great deal behind his ears. I also check daily for fleas and I never see any. I switched him to Natural Balance food, which is supposed to be better than the Royal Canin he was eating. He doesn't appear to have dry skin because i never see any flakes or anything. Does anyone have any other suggestions as to what to do? Is there a vitamin or supplement of some sort that can help this? My vet is convinced it is the little hairs inside his ear that need to be plucked so maybe that could be it?? I hate to see him itch..:sad:
| plucking i do not recommend as can cause ear infections as you open pores and allows bacteria in. scabies and demodex (mites) are sometimes hard to detect and they affect the face more. Fleas affect back half of the dog. If your dogs are having issues get a dermatologist and start narrowing it down now as if allergies it is a tough road as been going down it for 5years. Vets many times are guessing and all over the place and a dermatologist narrows it down quickly. First check for mites, then do food elimination diet, then make sure no flea saliva issue, then last but not least environmental allergies which is 90% of the problem and not curable sadly and due to inbreeding of this breed they have poor immune systems thus causing skin issues. Another thing that needs to be ruled out is hypothyroid which my dog has as thyroid issues affect the skin and loss of hair. A 6 panel thyroid should be done through jean dodds or michigan state | 