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Post by milliej on Nov 7, 2014 17:34:48 GMT
We've had to take Wendy to the vet, she's got terrible sores on her little body!  I thought mites a while ago and bought cream, lotions and all sorts but it's just got worse! When she lay on her back a couple of days ago for her belly rub, her little body looked so sore with scabs no wonder she's been itching, scratching and licking so much! The vet ruled out after testing, that it was parasitic so we're now treating her for yeast dermatitis. What a job! The tablets are huge but at least she's not a chicken  antibiotics twice a day plus a bath in a medicated shampoo 3 times a week  my poor old man (yes he is!) I can't manage to bath her but he's so thorough, she was being massaged with the shampoo for about 15 minutes yesterday in the bath....good as gold.....but 3 times a week! I do hope it works. She has to go back to the vet on 19th and if no improvement....it could be skin cancer.....  Trouble is she's a rescue and was 'middle aged' when we got her 4 years ago so have no idea really how old she is....still...she's such a little treasure (apart from the yappy bit :  My OH thinks the world of this little mongrel of all the dogs we've had over the years he says this is his favourite so we can but do our best and hope. |
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Post by suesbird on Nov 7, 2014 18:16:12 GMT
My friend has the same problem with her dog, Ted is being treated for the same thing he is on tablets, changed his food, bathing him but does not seem to work. Ted is the most laid back terrier Anyone has ever met, does not bark at all shows hardly any emotion regardless of who it is and just plods along at his pace. He only goes for a walk where he wants yo and refuses to go anywhere else. When he visits me he never wags his tail or comes for a stroke and I ha e known him for 4 years and see him every week.
My friend is also in despair because nothing is working either.
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Post by milliej on Nov 8, 2014 16:59:31 GMT
My friend has the same problem with her dog, Ted is being treated for the same thing he is on tablets, changed his food, bathing him but does not seem to work. Ted is the most laid back terrier Anyone has ever met, does not bark at all shows hardly any emotion regardless of who it is and just plods along at his pace. He only goes for a walk where he wants yo and refuses to go anywhere else. When he visits me he never wags his tail or comes for a stroke and I ha e known him for 4 years and see him every week. My friend is also in despair because nothing is working either. That is very sad, is he an old dog? Unfortunately we know Wendy is 'old' but not how old! I remember when we had to take Tara our last beagle to the vet to be 'put too sleep' she just went along as if she was going for her usual daily walk, bless her. She was 12 1/2 and had cancer! I'm pleased to say though that Wendy seems to be responding to my OH's very thorough bathing routine (and the tablets!). She's such a little sweetie and getting her bounce back thankfully (even at this early stage. Hope she's completely 'scab free' by her next vet visit  |
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Post by jellybean on Nov 8, 2014 17:17:43 GMT
Just over a year ago when OH and I were thinking of buying a dog, I did a bit of research into dog food and came across this website, www.naturesmenu.co.uk. We also went down to Selkirk to a dog show and spoke to quite a few owners and breeders, (we were thinking of buying a Border Terrier) and, it absolutely amazed me how many breeders fed their dogs on this sort of food, one breeder was so adamant that she wouldn't sell her pups unless she had some reassurance from the new owner that they would continue to feed the pup on the same diet. A diet like this is supposed to help with digestive problem, skin problems etc in dogs. After some serious discussions, we decided on 2 budgies instead |
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Post by suesbird on Nov 8, 2014 21:02:34 GMT
My frinds dog is about 7 they think. I have had 2 shih tzu dogs over 12 years and both had food allergies had had to be fed on fresh meat, they had better food than us and I cooked for them every day!
No more dogs for us just Have koi carp and a noisy little Jo who keeps trying to throw my glass horses off the window sill!
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Post by Shirls on Nov 9, 2014 15:25:58 GMT
That is odd that so many dogs have food allergies (I have heard this before), makes you wonder what us humans put in their tinned food. My friend has to cook for her dog (a Scottish Terrier) every day because of his food allergies and he has the best of everything. Must work out more expensive than tinned dog food. Feel sorry for Wendy milliej, well done OH with the bathing, hope she gets better real soon. |
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Post by milliej on Nov 9, 2014 22:17:46 GMT
Thanks Shirls, We've never had a dog who had allergies before but with Wendy being an older rescue when we were 'gifted' her I really don't know what to think. We feed her a mature lite turkey & rabbit mix with some dry food for lunch. Oh yes she has three (very small) meals a day when we eat, breakfast, lunch and dinner (or dinner & tea if you like!) she must have been fed like that with her previous owner as she always goes to her bowl looking for food at those times  but she was much fatter when we got her. I just hope it's not skin cancer, I would like - for once - to have an pet that died 'naturally'! Preferably of old age Seemingly there are so many more allergies now because of all the additives and the way food is processed now. I mean think about it, it says on some 'sell by date' 2015.......that's got to have something serious in it to make it keep that long surely? |
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Post by milliej on Nov 19, 2014 20:35:34 GMT
Well Wendy was back at the vet today and very positive, it's a yeast dermatitis (too much oil in her skin or something...?) so not her food (she can have the chicken which she loves, although she loves all her food she's been given another weeks course of antibiotics and my OH is going to bathe her in this special anti bacterial solution for another week just to make sure it's dealt with but this is really just to ensure that whatever it is has been killed of and dealt with properly. Big relief....I'm sure it's aged Wendy she's looking greyer, unless it's all the washing |
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Post by JennyB on Nov 19, 2014 22:58:27 GMT
What a relief that must be so pleased it's worked. How loving of your OH to give her a bath/massage three times a week.
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Post by suesbird on Nov 20, 2014 14:30:18 GMT
My friend has called today with her dog who has the same problem, can you tell me what they gave Wendy as my friend has been going to the vets for 3 years and still not sorted poor Ted out yet.
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Post by milliej on Nov 20, 2014 21:54:05 GMT
What a relief that must be so pleased it's worked. How loving of your OH to give her a bath/massage three times a week. Yes indeed, I couldn't so if he wasn't here I don't know what I'd do |
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Post by milliej on Nov 20, 2014 22:01:02 GMT
My friend has called today with her dog who has the same problem, can you tell me what they gave Wendy as my friend has been going to the vets for 3 years and still not sorted poor Ted out yet. Virbac dermatology - Microbex shampoo is all I can see on the labelling. Plus antibiotic tablets that I don't know the name of if there is any....but will have a look tomorrow and see if I've missed anything. (I'm upstairs in the bedroom, the tablets are in the kitchen and my hip is a bit sore today |
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Post by suesbird on Nov 21, 2014 8:27:22 GMT
Thanks Millie, I will wait to tell her. Poor Ted has no fur on his little stumpy tail, none around his neck and you can feel it under his fur on his back. Hope your hip better today and you can enjoy the lovely rain we are in for today!
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Post by milliej on Nov 21, 2014 8:54:46 GMT
Thanks Millie, I will wait to tell her. Poor Ted has no fur on his little stumpy tail, none around his neck and you can feel it under his fur on his back. Hope your hip better today and you can enjoy the lovely rain we are in for today! :)Found the name of the tablets....while I remember! They're (pink) Noroclav 250mg by Norbrook laboratories, says ingredients 200mg amoxicillin, 50gm clavulanic acid! Do hope this is of some help, Wendy's got bald patches in different places but the vet says the hair will probably grow back in time, but the remaining 'dark patches' may stay. The crustiness and 'rawness' has gone though! I have a feeling it may have been the heat (remember in the summer as she did lay out in the garden, silly thing - and then come panting indoors looking for shade. Her scratching and itchiness has almost disappeared too....what a relief! Oh by the by, my name is Jean milliej..ean) hie  |
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Post by suesbird on Nov 21, 2014 11:38:13 GMT
Thank you so much I have just passed this to my friend, she is so grateful. Hi Jean, I am Sue, hope you are feeling better today |
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I thought mites a while ago and bought cream, lotions and all sorts but it's just got worse! When she lay on her back a couple of days ago for her belly rub, her little body looked so sore with scabs no wonder she's been itching, scratching and licking so much! The vet ruled out after testing, that it was parasitic so we're now treating her for yeast dermatitis. 
antibiotics twice a day plus a bath in a medicated shampoo 3 times a week 
my poor old man (yes he is!) I can't manage to bath her but he's so thorough, she was being massaged with the shampoo for about 15 minutes yesterday in the bath....good as gold.....but 3 times a week! I do hope it works.
My OH thinks the world of this little mongrel 
but she was much fatter when we got her. 
