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@debatethis I need doggie advice.

PeachsMamaPeachsMama member
in November 2013 Moms
My blue heeler mutt digs and scratches and licks and chews at his back basically non stop! He's only three and he has patches of hair missing from his back. I can't find fleas, I don't see any other kind of mite or bug and my husky doesn't do this so I'm 99% sure it isn't a bug or anything like that. I gave him a bath in dawn dish soap because I've heard that helps with dry skin and I'm just at a loss. I feel so bad for him! He seems so upset when he's scratching and it's awful to watch.
Any advice? My mom suggested raw egg in his food? I've never heard that before but she says it'll help. I'll obviously take him to the vet if he needs it but if it's just dry skin and something i can do for him at home I don't want to take him because it traumatizes him.. I have to carry him in and he cries and tries to bolt, it's awful.

I don't know if titles actually tag so @DebateThis‌

And anyone else who has suggestions or their dog has done this before.

It's gotten significantly worse the last 4-5 days. I haven't been letting him scratch himself raw for months!

And for your time, a picture of my first baby. ( :
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Re: @debatethis I need doggie advice.

  • 88sharonlee88sharonlee member
    Sweet dog, can you call the vet or a natural pet supply store and ask for a recommendation on a product to try?

    I know most vets won't write a script unless the animal has been seen recently,not sure if they have a recent record for your pup and they could write a script for something to try out, and then if it doesn't improve bring him in.... Hope he gets relief soon
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  • PeachsMamaPeachsMama member
    I'll call his vet. Thanks ladies. I just want him to get some relief. He's so sad itching all the time..
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  • DebateThisDebateThis member
    I was going to suggest hot spots or fleas. Ripley (my beagle) is really allergic to them so one bite and she swells up with a rash and hives. It generally takes a course of topical anti-itch meds and a round of steroids to get it to go away.

    I would actually suggest a systemic (oral) flea med like Comfortis instead of Advantix since many strains of fleas are resistant to the topical stuff and w/ all his licking he could ingest some of the topical stuff. We've used Comfortis for years with great success.

    If you can eliminate fleas the next thing would be environmental or anxiety, but fleas are probably the most likely scenario. Good luck!
    Six years of infertility and loss, four IUIs, one IVF and one very awesome little boy born via med-free birth 10.24.13.
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  • PeachsMamaPeachsMama member
    Calling the vet today. Thank you everybody!
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  • PeachsMamaPeachsMama member
    So I just realized I tagged the wrong person. Or do we have two vets on the board??? I'm so confused now!! @wedding06
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  • PeachsMamaPeachsMama member
    Gotcha. I got him the earliest appointment they had so he goes in Friday morning.
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  • CaitS07CaitS07 member
    Do you treat your grass? Or has there been any changes to the outside environment? This happened with my pup and it ended up being an allergy to the new grass/fertilizer combo. 
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  • PeachsMamaPeachsMama member
    @CaitS07‌ nothing like that has changed.
    @wedding06 I'll try that tonight. I'll wake up to him scratching and biting so he's not sleeping well.
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