For many itchy dogs it is seasonal - so when the weather is warmest and different grasses etc are about - the steroids and creams are really your only long term soloution - go back to the vet and get some more medication for her.
Our lab used to get something that sounded like this and the vet called them 'hotspots'. There was a spray that we used to use on her, from memory it was pink and that helped control her scratching (stopped the weeping and itching) so she could heal. I am sorry I can't remember the name of the stuff tho. Poor thing.
Your poor pooch...it must be awful being so itchy.
I don't know from first hand experience, but my Sister has a dog who has atopy. It is serious allergies. Her dog is allergic to chicken (I know, how annoying) so every time he eats it, he is itchy, and scratches and gets awful blobby things on his skin, till they dry out.
Sterioids for a long period aren't good either....it effects their liver after a long time. If you really want to help your dog I suggest getting it allergy tested, which can be expensive. It wouldn't help being outside in the grasses / pollen either.
If your dog is on sterioids, you can get some stuff called Milk Thistle from health food shops which helps detoxify the liver, and my sister uses a product called Maleseb on the skin. Your poor pooch is only young, so hopefully there can be somethig done.
To me it sounds like hot spots, especially if they only appeared once the weather started warming up. Although it could also be an allergy to certain grasses/seeds/flowers too at that time of year. Has your vet suggested anything else? Or maybe an animal naturopath could help?
Poor doggie
If you can afford it I would recommend seeing a pet dermatologist. I don't know where you are but check in your local phone book or your vet should be able to refer you on. Allergies are a pain in the rear end - your poor doggy!
We cant use steriods long term or even in full dose due to the pancreatitis anyway. It complicates things a bit as to what she can and cant have as her body just cant process it the way it should anymore.
We've had the malaseb (thank you for the suggestion though ) and it didnt help either.
Im going to take her back into the vet tomorrow and see if there is something, anything else they can do. Unfortunately I doubt we could afford allergy testing etc but I will ask just to be sure!
Ill also look into the ingredients and see if something may have changed. I just want to make it better for her, she's such a lovely wee (big) thing and I hate seeing her like this
I know next to nothing about animals, but I know blackstrap molasses really helps some people with skin problems. You'd want to check it's ok for her to have, but maybe you could put some in her food or water?
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) and it didnt help either.
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