So I need direction on what products to get to help stop the itchies and clear up Muffin's skin. As well as a good routine to use them. Because of improper care by prior owners we are now dealing with extreme itchiness, among other things. But my vet wants us to get her skin issues treated before we worry about anything else. After reading on here- it seems like she probably has a yeast problem. She will get itching herself till shes raw. She will rub her body/face on the side of the couch/bed/wall. She sometimes will get licking her paws. She itches her butt on anything she can and scoots on the floor to itch. I don't know if part of this is due to worms. (Our friends that found her said she had roundworm, hookworm & whipworm. She's had both doses of her dewormer now though.) She had fleas. We just put topical flea medicine on her last week. Our vet that seen her for the first time last week gave me some antihistamine pills for her, some medicated shampoo (we haven't used yet- I read giving baths too often is bad) and ointment for her eyes.
I've read tons of useful info, but there's so much I'm now kind of overwhelmed. Can you recommend a good starting place? I've already started her on grain-free food b/c I know that's best for her. (She's eating a step better than our other mutts! LOL) I was going to get the witch hazel, Duoxo pads & the Malactic (sp?) stuff, but I don't know if I need it all. After reading on here- I know we have to learn to clean her folds properly and probably her tail pocket too (assuming she has one- I just got home & she's sleeping, so I can't check.) If we are starting off at a bad place with yeast issues- how often should we be cleaning/bathing her, with what products and how?
TIA for helping us help Muffin!
I've read tons of useful info, but there's so much I'm now kind of overwhelmed. Can you recommend a good starting place? I've already started her on grain-free food b/c I know that's best for her. (She's eating a step better than our other mutts! LOL) I was going to get the witch hazel, Duoxo pads & the Malactic (sp?) stuff, but I don't know if I need it all. After reading on here- I know we have to learn to clean her folds properly and probably her tail pocket too (assuming she has one- I just got home & she's sleeping, so I can't check.) If we are starting off at a bad place with yeast issues- how often should we be cleaning/bathing her, with what products and how?
TIA for helping us help Muffin!