no relief for pets itchy skin

Ok, there is a shampoo that we use for our dogs called Malaseb. We use it for our labs. The key is not let it sit on the dogs for about 10 minutes. Do this at first 2 -3 times a week. Then go down to once a week. Now we are at every 2 weeks. Our guys also took Ketoconazole for a short period of time. They went over a year scraching so bad they had little hair. Now they look wonderful. They also took an antibiotic for a short period of time but I can't remember the name. I hope this helps, we went for years with benadryl and prednisone and nothing worked.

Well, you've gotten a lot of great advice!!! But, I'm going to add a couple things, just in case they might help. Our dog was licking and scratching all the time. It was annoying to us, and painful for her. We'd take her to the vet and after about $300 for the visit, medication for the yeast infection, and special diet food, she'd be back to the same misery in a month. We finally asked our vet about a raw diet and she said that even though they were sure she had food allergies, that probably wouldn't help. Well, it did! We swicthed to a raw diet in May or so and she's been fine ever since! Her coat is beautiful, she doesn't itch all the time, she doesn't scratch or drag her behind on the carpet. We've also changed her shampoo to a brand that has no toxins and harmful chemicals in it. For the fleas, all of the stuff on the market irritates her skin so we can't use it. The same company has a great product that we use for various things and it's great for the flea/tick control. And it's got natural ingredients in it so not painful on her skin. Best of luck to you!!!

It sounds like your not getting rid of the fleas on him. I use to be a groomer and I saw this many of times. How often do give him a flea bath? Dont put any sprays on him. You first must get rid of fleas in your home. And you have to keep washing him every other day till the fleas are gone. You need to go to the pet shop and get very mild flea shampoo. You must leave the shampoo on him for awhile before rinsing him.

The only 2 things I can think of would be toa add oily foods to his diet...like canned tuna in oil or just adding some to his food. Or there is also just oiling the patches of dry skin. Our cat had the same problem, but it was from fleas. Before the vet gave us the ointment to help her heal, I used to oil her patches with cooking oil. I used cooking oil as it is edible. Just use a cotton ball or swab to apply it. Hope this helps. :)

Are you sure it's fleas? Because if it is, they should be manageable. Invest in a flea comb (essentially the same comb they use to check for headlice). If you swipe it along your dog's spine or shoulders, if he has fleas there will either be dark black specks or actual fleas on the comb. It is really easy to spot. If you don't see fleas or "flea dirt", then it isn't fleas. Try twitching his food. Maybe he is allergic to it. Put a soft e-collar on him, you know, one of those crazy things they put on them after surgery to keep them from licking. That way he can't lick the sores and makes them worse.

Hi, The only other thing that I can suggest if all these ideas don't work and this is speaking from experience with a dog who scratched all his hair out and then got a very bad skin infection and went into second degree heart block. To prevent him from ever doing this again my vet has put him on a small dose of Prednisalone, the problem with this is that he must take these tablets for the rest of his life.Does stop him scratching though.

Poor little guy! I am sorry to hear about his condition? Have you thought that maybe he has a nervous condition? My aunt's dog had bad nerves and he would just chew and scratch and bite at areas of his body and he had those dry itchy and inflamed patches. Also, I am thinking that my other friend had a dog that was allergic to the food he was eating and her hair started falling out and she had the same patches and stuff. But since you have taken them to the vet and they have given you a diagnosis, I don't know. Just a thought.

hey, my pet also has the same prob. vet told methat I neec to wipe him completely dry whenever i gave him a bath, cause if its skin is wet, then it might lead to sores on skin, n fungal infections as well

My dog gets very itchy in the winter mnonths because her skin gets so dry. Shampooing makes it worse becasue it further drys out the skin. We bought a humidifier for the house to add extra moisture to the air and it worked wonders for her and us. No more itchy skin.

Hi, Just wondering what you feed this little fella? Is his under belly red or pinkish? If he has a red under belly you may have to decrease hi protien levels in his diet. Try this and if you have any quires let me know. Let me know how you go anyway please.