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Help! Excessive ittching and pulling hair out. have lost faith on vets

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my 8 months old female yorkshire terrier has been chewing her leg, pulling her hair out( her left leg is completely hairless)
when i took her to vet, the vet said it was menge, so he gave me medications and dip for menge treatments.
she didn't improve, so I went to another vet for second opinion. they ran a blood test for menge it came negative.
the second vet suspected it might be allergy so gave me allergy medications and asked me to change my dog's food to hyper-allergy food.

I am paying a lot of vet bills but my dog still chewing her leg :(
i tried bitter apply on her leg but apparently she likes the taste- how unlucky one can be!-
i am using eelishabeth collars now.
have lost my faith on vets need a good advice to help my poor doggy


Asked by Member 1035485 on May 31st 2011 Tagged ittching, pullinghairout, allergy, skin, chewingleg in Skin Problems
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Pepper

A puppy shouldn't have Demodex unless her immune system is compromised (meaning cancer or very poor care). Sarcoptic mange would get worse. Either requires repeated treatments, like Ivermectin shots. Diagnosis is done with a skin scraping, not blood test.
Chewing due to an allergic itch might make sense, but again a localized itch doesn't make sense unless it's fleas, which also get worse if untreated.

Not surprised bitter apple didn't work, Pepper considers it a condiment (pass the mustard)! BOL!

I haven't met your pup, but I suggest seeing a behaviorist rather than an MD.

A bored, frustrated dog that's not getting enough exercise, doesn't have a busy enough schedule can turn to self-mutilation. Get her real bones or Antlers to chew on, praise her for doing so.
Keep her busy all the time with physical and mental "work". you may see a happier, more relaxed pup in just 2 weeks.

If no success, come back and post on Forums, we're glad to help with other suggestions.


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Wiley

First off..demodic mange is very common (also called puppy mange) & treatable..it is not caused by poor care or cancer. There is, however a genetic component, & a weaker immune system can increase the severity. Pepper is right about diagnosing..it is done by a skin scraping, not a blood test.
Have you tried to determine her allergies? I would start by giving her boiled chicken with mushy rice for a few weeks. If you see improvement try a different protein...like beef, lamb, duck. Look for foods with a limited number of ingredients. Avoid: corn, soy, BHA/BHT, dyes, artificial flavour, meat by-products, animal digest, cellulose, menadione. Many dogs who are fed a raw diet see huge improvement in skin/coat condition & allergies. Check out the food/nutrition forum & raw forum. Enter allergies & food into the search & you will be flooded with posts from others who have been through this also. Good luck!


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Max (aka Sebastian)

It also could be an allergy to grass, pollen or mold or something she comes in contact with. The elimanation diet is a good first step, because the chewing on feet/legs can often be a sign of allergy and can turn into a habit if left alone for too long.
It can also be done our of bordem.

Good luck

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Gray Dawn Treader

Have you tried an elimination diet? Hypoallergenic food won't do any good unless it's actually devoid of ingredients that the dog is allergic to.
Also, try a third or fourth, or even fifth, vet if you need to. You may very well get some great advice here (especially if you post about this in the forums!), but vets are also a big part of the help you may need. Some vets are great, some are not. Some have studied in different areas. A general practitioner probably isn't the best source of help for allergies.


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Merci

thank you all for your replies :)
I take my dog for walk twice a day 3hours in total. She is a very happy and energetic dog.
I have booked an appointment with another vet.

meanwhile I eliminate all the treats and make sure she only eats her food.

she is on advocate - monthly flee control drops-


Merci answered on 6/1/11. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer


Guest

I don't know if this would help at all but my Australian Shepherd used to do the same thing and she did obsessively. I had the vet check her out no fleas, no mange, no apparent allergies, and no ticks. This frustrated me to no end. After seeing five different vets; one had a very surprising suggestion. Anxiety/OCD don't laugh ( I did at first) we put her one the meds that prescribed and after a couple of days it stopped and her hair started growing back. If we skip a dose she starts doing it again. Ask about it next time you go to the vet you might be surprised.


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Petri

I highly recommend using PETfection Deodorizer/Allergy Spray. It is 100% Organic, Non Toxic, and is amazing at helping with itchy spots/dry skin/bumps/etc. I use it for everything! You can spray it directly onto the affected areas. It will help with the inflammation, itchiness, help block out infection, and help soothe and heal. Check it out at www.myPETfection.com. I think it is great!! Good luck!


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