Hailey Sue Skin issues--HELP!

[JAKEISGREAT]

Oooh...poor baby..I bet you need a round of antibiotics to help clear that up! Good luck and hang in there..you've come to the right place.

 

[karenben]

did she have antibiotics after surgery? i cant stress enough and i know that i sound like a broken record but the immune system is the core to a dogs overall health,if she has had antibiotics i would give her acidophilus which will help replace the good bacteria which is often destroyed by antibiotics,also as she has just been spayed it could be her hormones dropping ,when hormones go crazy it can cause hair loss/allergy symptoms,a good quality food and immune boosters will help,omega 3 or flaxseed is a great omega source and grass grown beef/organs are very rich in omega,im fighting allergy type symptoms which according to my vet and after doing a lot of research may have been caused by her first season,so i am boosting her imune system ,i also give her a product called canine puriphy which is milk thistle and other herbs which builds up liver function,i also put a tshirt on her to prevent secondary infection due to scratching also i put calamine lotion on her,but only on her belly where she cannot lick as it can make a dog ill if its ingested,i hope you can find whats ailing your dog ,its very frustrating and time consuming ,and a lot of trial and error,im trying to get my girl sorted by using all natural products ,as drugs and steroids only weaken imune systems so really though it cures the initial illness/allergy the issues will return,i do give antihistamines twice daily ,i give them at breakfast and bedtime as i find she itches more after sleep,as they do give instant relief ,ive tried to research hostilic antihistamine but cannot find advise!!,karen

 

[cowsmom]

I dunno but im thinking if its the bedding washed in detergent that there would be more symptoms than on just one leg. id think it would be where ever the bedding touched. I think id start with changing the food immediately back to whatever you were feeding before that they were doing fine on and go from there. Please keep us posted and I hope hailey gets better.

 

[Maximus]

The "inner left leg" only ... ?

Doesn't sound like a "Food allergy/reaction" at all. Sounds like it could be bacterial, no way of knowing, but what did the VET do (other than put a inflatable collar on the dog)?

 

[haileysmomma]

HI All,
our vet conducted a skin scraping and Hails has demodex mange with a secondary infection from the mites...One antibioitc injection and ivermectin injection later and she's already improving!. WHEW.

 

[BabyDuke]

good thing you took her! glad it is looking better!!

 

[Davidh]

Glad your vet did the scrape and found whats wrong so now she can get better, hope she feels better soon.

 

[haileysmomma]

Thanks Everyone! Hails' has had 4 injections and her hair growing back! YAY! She's becoming SO popular at the vet with her weekly visits!

 

[BabyDuke]

Thanks Everyone! Hails' has had 4 injections and her hair growing back! YAY! She's becoming SO popular at the vet with her weekly visits!

great news!!! nothing worse than skin problems!! so happy you BOTH are feeling better!

 

[GatorRay]

YAY! Glad she is doing better

 

[cowsmom]

oh im so happy she is doing better. Its such a great feeling when your pet is improving.

 

[Fontanafox]

Whew! What a relief. So glad Hailey is getting the proper meds. I saw that picture and it made me worry for her and you. I know how worrisome it can be when our bullies are ailing. When you have time put some more pics up as she is so cute.

 

[karenben]

excellent news ,karen