Hi there,
We have adopted Miyo a couple of months ago... Poor girl has already had two previous owners! She was adopted as she was too bouncy for her previous owners who kept her in their apartment for 8 to 10 hours a day.
She has settled in very well with us, but we are having a few health issues with her. She has just turned a year, and was spayed at about 10.5 months...Now, she is getting a yellowy discharge, it isn't smelly, but there does seem to be a lot of it. I have spoken to the vet regarding this and they say it is normal, and i have read a few post, and am now giving her some natural yogurt, but it is still present..any comments on this??
She also was left at a kennels for a weekend as I had to go away, and when my boyfriend went to check on her she had swellings on her neck and bumps down her back, she was immediately taken to the vet, and he confirmed that she had a chicken allergy.... She was put on a course of antihistamines and cream for this and it has cleared up...but she does regularly get, what I now know as hives, shown as bumps on her back and round her neck. We have cut out all poultry and eggs from her diet...could this be environmental? We do live in Singapore which is a hot climate, and she does have to be hosed down to keep cool... and I have come to realize that even the dermo shampoo makes her come up in hives... as well as possibility rolling in the grass. She is a beautiful girl, but her skin is giving us constant trouble. It seems to be a big problem with dogs here in Singapore...does anyone out there have any experience in keeping boxers in warm climates. The vets here all say it is normal, and skin complaints are common in dogs here, but I am sure that there is something we can do or some supplement that could help this condition...Suggestions please...
Asides from her health problems she is a beautiful addition to our household, and has already made tonnes of doggy friends here in Singapore. She has proven to be an accomplished swimmer and loves playing on the beach. She is so well behaved and is obedient and willing to train..she is truly a great dog, so i feel we owe it to her to make her comfortable in her own skin!
We have adopted Miyo a couple of months ago... Poor girl has already had two previous owners! She was adopted as she was too bouncy for her previous owners who kept her in their apartment for 8 to 10 hours a day.
She has settled in very well with us, but we are having a few health issues with her. She has just turned a year, and was spayed at about 10.5 months...Now, she is getting a yellowy discharge, it isn't smelly, but there does seem to be a lot of it. I have spoken to the vet regarding this and they say it is normal, and i have read a few post, and am now giving her some natural yogurt, but it is still present..any comments on this??
She also was left at a kennels for a weekend as I had to go away, and when my boyfriend went to check on her she had swellings on her neck and bumps down her back, she was immediately taken to the vet, and he confirmed that she had a chicken allergy.... She was put on a course of antihistamines and cream for this and it has cleared up...but she does regularly get, what I now know as hives, shown as bumps on her back and round her neck. We have cut out all poultry and eggs from her diet...could this be environmental? We do live in Singapore which is a hot climate, and she does have to be hosed down to keep cool... and I have come to realize that even the dermo shampoo makes her come up in hives... as well as possibility rolling in the grass. She is a beautiful girl, but her skin is giving us constant trouble. It seems to be a big problem with dogs here in Singapore...does anyone out there have any experience in keeping boxers in warm climates. The vets here all say it is normal, and skin complaints are common in dogs here, but I am sure that there is something we can do or some supplement that could help this condition...Suggestions please...
Asides from her health problems she is a beautiful addition to our household, and has already made tonnes of doggy friends here in Singapore. She has proven to be an accomplished swimmer and loves playing on the beach. She is so well behaved and is obedient and willing to train..she is truly a great dog, so i feel we owe it to her to make her comfortable in her own skin!