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07-05-2011, 08:27 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | Red Rash and Itchy - HELP - desperate Hello - my 11 year old Yorkie has developed a red rash on her tummy close to her genitals and has been chewing on her front paws. Never had a problem like this her whole life. Otherwise she's very very healthy. She's been on an organic raw food diet her whole life with no problems. The vet told me he thought it could be food alergies or staph infection so I started cooking her food with organic chicken or beef and veggies. The vet also gave her a shot of antiobiotics and antihistimine - the drugs worked. But it's been 5 weeks on the new food and NOW the rash and scratching are back!!! I've since switched to a no grain organic kibble and that's been 2 weeks and no improvement. We don't have grass so I don't think that it's an allergy. Does anyone have any feedback? She has never had fleas and the vet double checked she has no fleas. I don't want to keep going back to the vet and getting more antiobiotics. Help - I'm desperate -- she's keeping me up at night chewing and her tummy area is so red and raw looking - it looks like red pimples with whiteheads. Thanks! |
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07-07-2011, 12:50 PM | #2 |
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07-07-2011, 12:52 PM | #3 |
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07-09-2011, 04:05 PM | #5 |
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| Yucky skin staph infection Sadie has had similar symptoms for the last year - sores that crust over, occasionally itchy, on her belly, chest, and under her arms. She's 5 years old and never had any problems like this before, although she has food allergies and is on a Natural Balance Limited Ingredient diet for these. My vet recommended medicated shampoo - which didn't really seem to help. A couple of weeks ago I took her back to see him and he gave her omega 3 fatty acid capsules to be taken orally, Dermachlor liquid to apply topically, and to continue with the medicated shampoo. Apparently it's quite common for dogs to have these staph infections on their skin and not serious as long as they aren't uncomfortable and itching all the time. I just HATE looking at it!!! Anybody have anything further to advise on this - I'm all EARS - LOL !!!
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