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Anyone have a dog that seems to scratch all the time?
Posted on 12/18/24 at 10:39 am
Posted on 12/18/24 at 10:39 am
Minus the obvious of a vet trip... I just wanted to see if anyone had dealt with this? Seems like a rash of sorts but without any rash redness. She's primarily inside but will be moving to primarily outside once a few things are set.
EDIT: she's 4mos, 35lbs and probably 90% blue. She's a mix of 1/4 Dane, 1/4 Staffy, 1/2 XL Bully.
EDIT: she's 4mos, 35lbs and probably 90% blue. She's a mix of 1/4 Dane, 1/4 Staffy, 1/2 XL Bully.
This post was edited on 12/18/24 at 12:41 pm
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Posted on 12/18/24 at 10:46 am to SouthernInsanity
Yes, same, what kind of dog
Posted on 12/18/24 at 10:51 am to SouthernInsanity
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but will be moving to primarily outside once a few things are set.
Ooo you gonna catch shite for this. The ob Nancy’s think all dogs must be coddled inside 24/7.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 10:57 am to SouthernInsanity
It’s pretty common nowadays, and per my vet wife there are two options, you can get them on apoquel ($$) or change foods until it goes away with no guarantee any of them will work as they can just be alergic to random shite around your house/property. Sucks but we had a lab that was so bad he would keep us up at night.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 11:10 am to SouthernInsanity
my last dog was allergic to chicken. he scratched a lot until I changed his food and vet put him on apoquel. when the apoquel went up in price, I put him on amazon brand zyrtec. he was about 88 pounds and he got about 5-6 zyrtec a day, 3 in the morning and 2-3 in the afternoon depending on how much he scratched.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 11:11 am to SouthernInsanity
Our oldest dog (beagle/Jack Russell mix) did this as a young dog. We switched her to grain free food and she stopped. Unfortunately, that’s all of my experience with it
Posted on 12/18/24 at 11:27 am to SouthernInsanity
Experiment with food. First place to start is to find a food without chicken (as others have said). That seems to be most common allergy that causes skin issues.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 11:34 am to SouthernInsanity
Had to switch to the fish based food, which is more expensive of course…
Posted on 12/18/24 at 11:42 am to slinger1
She's a Bandog or as many will say... she's a mix or a mutt.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 11:47 am to sonoma8
We feed the Pure Balance Grain-Free Salmon & Pea from Wal-mart. It's more expensive than the basic foods, but it's not as bad as some of the really premium ones. It's been a good compromise for us and took care of our lab's allergy issues.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 12:13 pm to hogfly
I had a dog that started scratching incessantly.I was feeding Purina Dog Chow,friend suggested it might be the red dye in the food.
I switched him to Purina One(no dye) and he quit scratching within a week.
Wife’s cousin’s husband had a PhD in animal nutrition,worked for Ralston Purina in St.Louis,for years.She said after Nestle bought Purina it changed,not for the better.
I switched him to Purina One(no dye) and he quit scratching within a week.
Wife’s cousin’s husband had a PhD in animal nutrition,worked for Ralston Purina in St.Louis,for years.She said after Nestle bought Purina it changed,not for the better.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 12:17 pm to LSUA 75
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switched him to Purina One(no dye) and he quit scratching within a week.
I'll check that out. Been using Diamond Naturals so we'll see.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 12:18 pm to SouthernInsanity
Mine is a lab, can’t find a flea or redness anywhere
Posted on 12/18/24 at 12:35 pm to SouthernInsanity
Like someone else said I would switch to a chicken free food. Curious if this is what you're feeding. Can switch to Diamond skin and coat which is fish.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 12:39 pm to LEASTBAY
Feeding their Lamb and Rice one now.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 1:20 pm to SouthernInsanity
Pawpaw would dip that fricker in burnt motor oil.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 1:37 pm to SouthernInsanity
my wife's dog tries to. Poor frickers legs are too long for him to get the itch. He ends up having a meltdown unless you go help him.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 7:57 am to slinger1
Mine doesn't have fleas either and I doubt it's a breed thing. But her arse has put on 10lbs in two weeks. Maybe growth spurt time LOLOLOLOL.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 10:36 am to SouthernInsanity
Our 3 yr old dog just started this and word from the vet was late-onset allergies. As for food, she's been on the Costco salmon and sweet potato blend since birth which the vet approved. Going to try a medicated shampoo for 3 or 4 cycles to see if that helps first.
This post was edited on 12/19/24 at 11:05 am
Posted on 12/19/24 at 10:51 am to SouthernInsanity
Old dogs can develop food allergies and skin infections. $ months seems quick to develop those, but I'm not vet. I don't think it will be solved by DIY. You should find a vet you trust, maybe by reference from a good friend. I went through it for a few years. Shots and medications and it could very well be a grass/weed allergy. I was told allergy testing was the best route, but the cost was crazy.
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