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So... Dex is a very, very itchy puppy. About two and a half months ago when we first started asking our vet about the itching, he asked a couple of questions and immediately diagnosed with scabies-- without a skin scraping, and yes, Dex had a tiny patch of missing hair near one of his hips. He put him on Revolution treatments every two weeks foorrrrr the last two months. Dex was also getting big scabs, so the vet put him on cephalexin (sp?) so they wouldn't turn into staff pustules (gotta love the technical terms).
Well, the itch wasn't going away and I was nervous about putting such a young pup on meds for so long, so I got a second opinion. There was another tiny hairless patch (smaller than dime-sized) near his belly, so the second vet did a skin scraping with clear results.
That was right before New Years. The itch is still there. Now he's itching at his eyes and his nipples. We've changed his diet because the vet thought it was allergies- he is now eating I.D. food. He doesn't get any treats aside from goldfish crackers. One vet even suggested using Selson Blue incase his skin was just really dry due to the cold, but that hasn't worked either.
I just noticed that when I pull the skin right under his eyes flat, the corners right in between his eyes and his nose are pretty bare. It's not a spot I've paid particular attention to before, so I can't honestly say if anything has changed. Is that normal?
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Poor little thing is up half the night scratching!! :roll:
Well, the itch wasn't going away and I was nervous about putting such a young pup on meds for so long, so I got a second opinion. There was another tiny hairless patch (smaller than dime-sized) near his belly, so the second vet did a skin scraping with clear results.
That was right before New Years. The itch is still there. Now he's itching at his eyes and his nipples. We've changed his diet because the vet thought it was allergies- he is now eating I.D. food. He doesn't get any treats aside from goldfish crackers. One vet even suggested using Selson Blue incase his skin was just really dry due to the cold, but that hasn't worked either.
I just noticed that when I pull the skin right under his eyes flat, the corners right in between his eyes and his nose are pretty bare. It's not a spot I've paid particular attention to before, so I can't honestly say if anything has changed. Is that normal?
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Poor little thing is up half the night scratching!! :roll: