New and need advice!

[ABEBD]

Hello,


Hahaha food for thought ~ To all of us. Picking the RIGHT food is what works best for our dogs, right? We have opinions about suggesting to others.

As was said, take your time, switch slowly over the course of a few days or else you will end up with unintended consequences that might NOT be related to the food but rather switching too fast.

G'day~

 

[LariP]

you've been given lots of good advise already, but I just wanted to say

 

[KelseyandAtticus]

this is a picture of one of his spots.. He scratches and makes them worse

 

[KelseyandAtticus]

this is more of what it looks like... He's been wearing a shirt to keep the scratching in the front down... We tried booties but he just gets out of them

 

[KelseyandAtticus]

He's also been licking and chewing his paws constantly.... I read that this another sign of food allergies...so we'll see

 

[ChanelnBrutus]

Have you had his skin scraped and tested at the vet! I had a rescue pitbull who had something similiar and it turned out she had mange... Im not saying thats what it is..Hope things get better real soon!

 

[KelseyandAtticus]

Yes we've had it done twice now and the results have been negative. I feel like I'm at my wits end bc I dont know what else to do

 

[KelseyandAtticus]

Atty's food change seems to be going well over the past few days....it seems like his poots have increased some but the smell has decreased dramatically...just one new spot and he's still itching but it seems to be more manageable than before. Next vet appt is wednesday so well see what they say

 

[bullmama]

My that looks painful and itchy!!!! and no doubt if it is an infection it is causing a smell.


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[KelseyandAtticus]

This is after he bites and chews...so I don't know if it's the actual rash bc I can't find any hives or nothing until after he digs.... He's wearing a shirt and we're waging war with the booties at night when we sleep...he's now on blue buffalo lamb and brown rice and he hasn't licked his paws or had any new spots in the past two days...his poop is harder again and his eyes aren't red after meal time, so I think we're winning slowly but surely.... Hopefully when we're completely off the old food it will be better

 

[bullmama]

This is after he bites and chews...so I don't know if it's the actual rash bc I can't find any hives or nothing until after he digs.... He's wearing a shirt and we're waging war with the booties at night when we sleep...he's now on blue buffalo lamb and brown rice and he hasn't licked his paws or had any new spots in the past two days...his poop is harder again and his eyes aren't red after meal time, so I think we're winning slowly but surely.... Hopefully when we're completely off the old food it will be better

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[KelseyandAtticus]

Hi everyone....just got back from the vets office and it turns out poor Atticus has sarcoptic mange :0(.....I feel terrible bc he's been so miserable, but at least now we finally know what's wrong....we're going to stick with the blue buffalo bc it seemedvto improve other areas... If anybody has advice please feel free to share

 

[2BullyMama]

Hi everyone....just got back from the vets office and it turns out poor Atticus has sarcoptic mange :0(.....I feel terrible bc he's been so miserable, but at least now we finally know what's wrong....we're going to stick with the blue buffalo bc it seemedvto improve other areas... If anybody has advice please feel free to share

OH NO!!! Poor little guy! I have no experience, but send positive thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery

 

[KelseyandAtticus]

Posted an update in my sarcoptic mange post! One happy mom here!