My old dog had multiple contact allergies and suffered miserably esp since we were living in Darwin, which is rife with allergens. We did the allergy testing and spent thousands doing desentising injections, creams, shampoos, EPO supplements, everything, until the vet admitted there was nothing else they could do. She was literally raw and bald in places. In a desperation, I rang a naturopath I trusted in Darwin, to ask whether he knew of anyone who might see her, described the symptoms, and he said - "I know the symptoms you are talking about, my dog (I think it was a lab or similar) suffered too but I cured it using mineral supplements." He then gave me jars of 2 blackmores practitioner mineral supplements (sorry but I forget which ones) and I started giving them to my dog every day. Within a couple of days she stopped scratching, and the skin started to heal, after about 10 days the hair in the bald patches started growing back. I continued with the supplements, finishing the course (over a couple of months) and she never had a problem EVER AGAIN. I kid you not...it was a mineral deficiency. If you're interested PM me, the naturopath still practices in Darwin, I'm sure he would be happy to speak to you over the phone/supply the supplements.
The vet says they are hot spots. They shaved her head (almost entirely) she is on more oral antibiotics and steriods and I have to scrub her sores multiple times daily with dilute betadine then apply a topical steriod cream on the top of these ones. We have to do it for the slightest little bit of patch.
Are we doing the right thing? I hate seeing her like this? Will it get better or are we being selfish?
I started her on the fish oil
The vet also said to wash her in an antibacterial wash once a week at least and to inspect her for new sores daily when brushing.
Check that fish oil is ok with her pancreatitis, you can definatly overdose her on it, so be careful.
Our pugalier gets them all the time
Make sure you thouroughly dry her when she gets wet, damp is a HUGE cause.
We have tried everything, and we cant stop them happening,but have found that a combination of the bucket and Ilium Neocort are the best for when they are red and inflamed (your vet can supply you with the Neocort)
If the scabs are really stck on, use malaseb and just keep massaging it into the area to loosen them up, dont forget, you are meant to leave malaseb on for 10 mins. I have just started using a new leave-in conditioner called Pyohex, it is made by the same people as malaseb and I think it works ok.
Also,as of xmas day, we have been using curash baby powder and it certainly seems to take the need to scratch away, actually, wethinkit may be the best thing so far, and so easy to apply.
our dog has had pancreatitis too, so I feel your pain, back in the good ole days, we just used to jab him with cortisone every couple of months and he was great. Its much harder now
We now have a standing order for the neocort so we dont have to keep on seeing the vet unless theyy get extreme like these last lot have.
Shelley when do you apply the curash? When the sores are there? Before they appear? Whenever they scratch? Before or after treatment? Id give anything a try to help ease her discomfort at this point.
We checked with the vet before giving her the fish oil As that was one of my concerns with her pancreatitis.
Thank you everyone who has been giving me ideas so far!!! You have no idea how much they have helped us get through these last few days!
Our JR came out in a rash and it turned out she was allergic to the flea liquid that you put on her back I now have to use exelpet. To clear up the rash I used canastin or the chemist equivalent.
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As that was one of my concerns with her pancreatitis.
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