Friday, November 20, 2009

Just brought my corgi from Co to De now he's haveing alot of skin problems like dandruff and itching help?

He's been itching ALOT he was biting himself to the point where he was bleeding, we took him to the vet and they said he had flea allergies so we got some frontline and meds and went home. it went away for 2 months (the same 2 months we ewre back home in Co) as soon as we got home he started again so off to the vet we went again she thought it was the same thing only...she couldn't find a flea on him anywhere, so she gave him some meds said it was just skin allergies and sent him home...he's still scratching? is there any products out there that would help with his scratching and dandruff issues? (tried the itching shampoo and sprays)

Just brought my corgi from Co to De now he's haveing alot of skin problems like dandruff and itching help?
Do you change his food when you move? If you don't bring food from Colorado, the same brand here may be from a different supplier, and could have just one ingredient that he is allergic to. While you're in DE, I'd recommend going to Concord Pets.. there's one in New Castle County, one in Dover, One in Milford, and one in Rehoboth. They will go over your choice of food with you, and recommend a better, more holistic brand that may help the problems. Good luck, and if you go to the Dover one, tell Bobby, the manager, that Jayna sent you! (I go there a lot, it's where I bought my food, Innova, before I switched to raw)
Reply:The vet can probally help, I think you should go to the vet.
Reply:Try bathing him every three to four days in Oatmeat shampoo. Let him sit in it for 5-10 minutes and rinse well. Do not use any perfumes on him or anything else. this should help.
Reply:My Westie has had skin probs for years and has often had to go on steriods which though they work, isn't good for them long term. We recently changed vets and she said to try him on Piriton allergy tablets from the chemist. We gave him 2 a day until his skin improved, now he has one at night. He's so much better. I hope this works for you.
Reply:my 5 yr old cardi gets seasonal skin allergies, does the same thing, and ends up on antibiotics, cuz he rips himself raw. not a pretty site. i've argued with the vet for years about the fleas, you r familiar with the corgi coats, but mine doesn't have fleas. i think it's a grass allergy, or possibly a fertilizer allergy- either way twice a year he does this, and we do the same thing as has been mentioned - oatmeal baths on the affected areas, septiderm skin products, and if needed antibiotics till it's over. i have a 9mo old who does not have this problem, and we haven't had a problem with dandruff. i also, if i haven't been successfull with my vet, will call the breeder up, they seem to know everything! good luck.


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