pet’s breed: American Cocker
pet’s age: seven
pet’s sex: female
previous treatment:
Antibiotics ad steroid tablets and cream, and shapoo.
QUESTION:
Last year my dog started scratching and we noticed patchy sores,smelley,with black crusty scabs.When we treated her with the above medicine she seemed better espescialy with the cortizone cream, but as soon as we stopped after a few weeks it came back. We had her clipped and noticed all her back and chest is like dandruff, with a couple of sore patches on her chest. My vet took scrapes and hair samples on two occascions but both times they came back negative. We are worried it is Mange and our little boy could catch scabbies. Please can you help.Regards Mrs Eames.
ANSWER
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my dog scratches and has smelley hair
Dandruff is a common skin condition in cats. It’s important to catch skin problems early, because if left untreated they will get worse. Since cats are unable to tell you what’s wrong, it’s important to observe your cat’s state of being. The first step is recognizing the signs and symptoms.
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Dogs are generally susceptible to yeast infection inside their ears and in between their paws. This infection spreads rapidly to all other areas where a dog licks after licking the affected part. So, if there is indeed a yeast infection in your pet take urgent measures before it spreads like wild fire all over the body.
Just as in case of human beings, a yeast infection needs to be attacked on two fronts – there has to be a change in diet together with some local skin applications.
The most preferred medicine to fight yeast infection is Miconosol 1% lotion. This needs to be applied to all the affected areas and is also safe to apply inside the ears which happen to be the most vulnerable zone for dogs. You may also try out age old grandmother’s remedy of applying diluted apple cider vinegar all over your pet’s body and especially within the ears – at times it works wonders. The other layman’s remedy is to bathe your dog with a mild anti-dandruff shampoo. The yeast infection may just vanish without a trace and your pet will no longer scratch itself continuously.
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