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03-25-2015, 10:29 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ, USA
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| My Yorkie is scratching his behind as well as his body so much! Hello Yorkie lovers, I desperately need your help. My yorkie has been itching for the past couple of years now but its getting worse with many cuts on his body. We have given him a food allergies test so I got him dry as well as canned food that he is not allergic to. The brand is Natural which gets great reviews and he is up to date with flea medications. I dont know if it is dry skin or what anymore. The Drs just seem to want to milk money out of us for everything and cannot get to a conclusion. Please help me out if anybody has had this problem and what I can do to help my best buddy from constant discomfort. Thank you. |
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03-25-2015, 11:12 AM | #2 |
www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County
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| I was going to suggest seasonal allergies, but since this has been ongoing for years that can't be it. I had a very itchy baby, and I couldn't figure it out for years. Always had to keep t shirts on her bc she would scratch herself raw. Then we moved, and our new house has a soft water tank. She doesn't itch anymore. For her, the trigger was the hard water. Do you have hard or soft water at your house?
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03-25-2015, 11:17 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ, USA
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| hmm im not sure to be honest. i have a water filter for his bowl and always keep it clean but i dont know how to check if my water is hard or soft |
03-25-2015, 11:29 AM | #4 |
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| It's the water that you use for his bath, not just the water he drinks. It depends on your area. Here in NV our regular water is very mineral-y. If we didn't have a soft water tank our shower and all our dishes would have a lot of white spots on them. Does your shower leave white spots on your shower? If yes, you have hard water. The only way to get rid of that is with a whole house water softener. They aren't cheap though.
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03-25-2015, 11:44 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ, USA
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| i dont see white spots in my shower :/ idk what else could be the problem its so stressful to see him like that because drs cant even come to a definite conclusion |
03-25-2015, 11:57 AM | #6 |
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| There really isn't anything you can do if you've already done testing and meds and still nothing. Just keep shirts on him then to protect his skin a little more. That's what I did for years. Fortunately I found out the trigger.
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03-25-2015, 12:04 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ, USA
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| Do you have any suggestion for what shirts? Because i have t shirts but they dont cover too far down and he also gets depressed when he wears them lol |
03-25-2015, 12:35 PM | #8 |
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| I have a suggestion that may help given a little time. Try mixing 1 tsp of coconut oil into her food. My dogs have always liked the taste so they eat it right up. I also give them a tablespoon of plain or vanilla yogurt in the morning , on top of the dry food. They lick it right up, especially if its vanilla, plus thats excellent for their digestive tracts. I can only speak from personal experience. The dogs I have now don't suffer from this problem, but I had a Shih Tzu, Maggie who was tested for allergies, etc..all the same things you said. We live in NJ and the water is hard everywhere, most homes have water softeners, so that was also ruled out as the culprit. I think Maggie was just prone to dry skin. The coconut oil worked wonders. We use 100% organic. It lasts a long time, cause it doesn't take much. I'd say you will notice a difference in a few weeks, but the improvement will start faster then that. Worth a try Good luck. |
03-25-2015, 02:16 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ, USA
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| MissSunni i am going to try exactly what you said. thank you, i hope it makes my baby better. i hate seeing him like that, i hope this helps him out. any brand of coconut oil you recommend? |
03-25-2015, 04:46 PM | #10 |
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| Don't feed too much in the beginning. Only give about a teaspoon to start. Same with yogurt. Too much and it can give them soft poop or make them throw up. Toto got into my little 2 oz jar and ate all of it. He ended up throwing up and had soft poop for a few days.
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03-25-2015, 04:48 PM | #11 |
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| Current Food What are the ingredients of his current food? Nutro Natural, Natural Balance, Natural Organics, too many with Natural in the name. Corn, wheat, and soy are known allergen producers, but it can be the protein source like chicken and you have to switch to turkey or lamb. Adding Salmon oil or another omega fatty acid supplement helps with skin issues. I would also make sure he is worm free as that can cause skin problems. You could also talk to your vet about giving him Benadryl to see if that helps. Here is a link discussing its use in dogs. Dog Allergies Treatment with Benadryl |
03-25-2015, 04:57 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ, USA
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| Capt_Noonie Do you mix the coconut oil with food? Or just place over it? And do you give the yogurt at same time with coconut oil? |
03-25-2015, 05:02 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ, USA
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| Lacy's mom i an attaching the 2 foods I am giving him one dry and one canned. These are what dr suggested after food allergies test. I am trying to give him omega soft pills but he doesnt want to take them i dont know how to make him take it easier. I will look into the worm test ive never done it as well as the benadryl. |
03-25-2015, 05:03 PM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ, USA
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| Here is the canned food i am giving him |
03-25-2015, 05:34 PM | #15 |
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| What med's has he been on??? My Allie had itching for about a year and half. We tried Benedryl, Zyrtec and then on to low dose Temaril-P. I hated the Temaril=P as it is a Steroid, but it did help some. We did that while in process of waiting for the new drug Apoquel to get back in stock. I have to tell you for Allie this has been a miracle drug. Apoquel is just now starting to get re-stocked at Vet offices. When we first started her on it, it was given as 1/2 a pill 2 x day for two week's as the loading dose. She is now only taking a 1/2 a pill day and it has done wonders for her. No more itching and trying rip her hair out.
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