Oleschoolb
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- May 14, 2013
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- Tchotchke
Hello all,
We have a two year old English Bulldog named Tchotchke. We rescued her about a year ago, here in Florida. When we got her, her skin was very itchy/possibly painful. She had small bumps under her fur in various spots, almost always on top of her neck and back. We experimented with a few foods and switched her to a grain free diet. The bumps eventually disappeared, but the itchiness never has. You have to be very careful where you pet her. Her belly and head are fine, but even a LIGHT touch anywhere on her top leaves her kicking and almost unable to move. You know when you get that " tickle spot " on your dog and they're just frozen and kicking their legs? It's very much like that, except it's always...and it's 70% of her body.
We've seen two different vets, tried three or four different foods ( She's now on Blue, salmon I believe ) We've used medicated oatmeal shampoo, hydrocortisone spray, Benadryl and Loratadine, and are now trying a shampoo for Psoriasis and dandruff. None of these have been effective, except possibly the switch to a grain free diet. She has no fleas and is otherwise very happy and healthy with a good appetite. She looks totally fine. If you pull her hair back, there are no scales, red spots, etc. Although it is fairly pink. Also, we don't brush her often, as we assume it's painful, but when we do there is always dry skin/dandruff.
We'd very much appreciate any ideas or input. We've had almost no success and the vets recommend what we've already tried.
- Tchotchke's dad.
We have a two year old English Bulldog named Tchotchke. We rescued her about a year ago, here in Florida. When we got her, her skin was very itchy/possibly painful. She had small bumps under her fur in various spots, almost always on top of her neck and back. We experimented with a few foods and switched her to a grain free diet. The bumps eventually disappeared, but the itchiness never has. You have to be very careful where you pet her. Her belly and head are fine, but even a LIGHT touch anywhere on her top leaves her kicking and almost unable to move. You know when you get that " tickle spot " on your dog and they're just frozen and kicking their legs? It's very much like that, except it's always...and it's 70% of her body.
We've seen two different vets, tried three or four different foods ( She's now on Blue, salmon I believe ) We've used medicated oatmeal shampoo, hydrocortisone spray, Benadryl and Loratadine, and are now trying a shampoo for Psoriasis and dandruff. None of these have been effective, except possibly the switch to a grain free diet. She has no fleas and is otherwise very happy and healthy with a good appetite. She looks totally fine. If you pull her hair back, there are no scales, red spots, etc. Although it is fairly pink. Also, we don't brush her often, as we assume it's painful, but when we do there is always dry skin/dandruff.
We'd very much appreciate any ideas or input. We've had almost no success and the vets recommend what we've already tried.
- Tchotchke's dad.