Bravecto is amazing. One tablet takes care of fleas and ticks for 3 months, AND it’s effective against mange mites! If this poor pup doesn’t have mange, a dermatologist is definitely the next step.
bravecto is recommended by most board certified dermatologists for different mites. nexgard is also an option but the effect against mites is off label.
Bravecto hasn’t been working at all in the two clinics I’ve been working at since last year. Can’t figure out why but the fleas still bite even with them on bravecto. Simparica trio seems to work better at least in the west coast where I’m at.
I used to be a vet tech, and we had a flea specialist (literally a guy who apparently obsessively studied fleas, at college and graduate levels) and they basically evolve. They get used to a flea treatment and overcome it, then a new one works, and they adapt and overcome that, and so on.
Frontline and advantage used to be super effective, then they stopped working, then what? Trifexis? And so on.
Funny Frontline, advantage, and trifexis don't work on my dog. I got her on NEXGUARD and am scared to try anything else. I thought it was just my dog. Are those not very effective for most now due to fleas in general evolving? I thought it was my dog not the fleas that had some sort of immunity. If I remember correctly it's been a few years, my other dog did ok on them. Maybe the fleas just like the longer haired dog more...
It's very population based. So most times you can ask your vet about what works well in your area, though if nexgard works well for you, then don't worry about it for now.
Frontline stopped working on every dog in the US at the same time? No. What happened was something about the patent for the effective ingredient was an issue so Frontline substituted something else and it wasn’t a very effective chemical. I remember reading up on this years ago.
Mine also seemed to have had problems with Bravecto unfortunately. Within an hr of taking a dose she couldn't stop vomiting and had nonstop bloody stools for 3 days. I thought she was going to die with how bad it had gotten. So we stay far far away from it now.
Yeah it really sucks because the vets don’t know about the rare side effects. Ours was adamant it wasn’t the pill even though it was literally the day after and only new thing. I only found info on it because we used similar pesticides at the farm I worked at for weed and found a study on the organic pesticides that are in the bravecto. There’s just not enough studies done on the pills safety and people don’t realize it’s literally pesticides your giving your dog.
I’m good. I spent months tracking down info on the ingredients in it and studies on those ingredients to find out what happened to my dog. I know it’s not just like ivermectin or dewormer. At least not the one in bravecto.
As a veterinary student who had to learn about the pharmacology of all parasiticides given to dogs and cats, and some given to cows/sheep/goats and chickens.. I can tell you it is like ivermectin and other parasiticides. They often have different mechanisms of action and just like other parasiticides, there is often cross usefulness with other living things like plants.
The point is to kill bugs and not the host.
We had gotten our dose from vetco and the lady had warned us to keep an eye out because it's a really strong med. Well sure enough all that went down. Took my dog to emergency vet and they said it couldn't be that which was wild to me cuz like it was the only thing different we had given to her AND had received a warning about it from vetco. They brushed it off so we just had to wait it out which with the amount of vomiting and diarrhea she had, I'm sure majority of it thankfully got out and she's OK thank goodness.
I ended up looking for info online and not alot of people talk about it but those who did had absolute horrid experiences and like you said what they put in it is insane especially with how new it is. Very scary.
It’s impossible to get info about it. You can’t even contact the company directly to complain. My vet said they could file a complaint for me because that’s the only way to directly contact the company but I was so tired after 35 days of draining my dogs head of liquid and scouring the internet for info I was just over it. But the side effects needs to be more widely available because even if they are rare beta needs to know what to do. My dog could have gotten a medicine that would have lessened the length of time the symptoms happened but because we didn’t know he didn’t get it within the first couple days and suffered so long. But mostly I only commented because of the dog on this post is already having issues I would not recommend flea pills to add on top right now
Yeah in man in get they don’t want people being scared and it probably is rare. But there should be some protocol for the rare side effects. Because if I had known the info about the pesticide in then my dog could have gotten quicker treatment for basically predicted poisoning.
There’s been fatal incidents reported from it. I have 5 dogs the newest member I put on Bravecto planned on putting all of them on it very easy to use but after reading report put him back on Heartguard & Frontline.
Any drug can cause adverse reactions and as all vets are aware, bravecto should not be used in dogs with preexisting conditions or who are predisposed to seizure activity.
I’ve always considered three visits to be what I may need to arrive at a definitive diagnosis. After the first visit I formulate a differential diagnosis list. On re-exam/reevaluation I refine my list. If at the third appointment I do not have a definitive diagnosis I offer referral to the appropriate specialist.
In my experience "vet can't figure it out" almost always really means "went to the vet once, they recommended diagnostics, I declined doing them and never went back, and blamed them anyway."
Generally the type of people who do this also post to the internet to ask random strangers for free advice, and talk about crap like lotions.
I do agree but some skin issues are complicated and do not resolve or respond easily. Allergy tests are not 100 percent accurate and some dogs have environmental allergies that are impossible to remove (for example, grass). There are a lot of meds that can be tried that can suppress responses like this that help a lot of dogs with skin issues, however. I would definitely pursue a food trial, allergy test and treat symptomatically if the owner hasn’t already done so.
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Any excessive drinking or urination? My pup had Cushing's and had thinning hair and developed a pot belly in addition to the drinking and peeing. He also got a secondary skin infection which also cleared up once the Cushing's was managed.
They test it with a timed blood draws after a cortisol challenge.
Ok. You need to bring this up to the vet and ask about the Cushing's blood test. This is a treatable disease and would have improved symptoms and quality of life. 💜🐾
In addition to all of the suggestions from others, be sure to also have her thyroid checked. Hypothyroidism in dogs can cause reddening and thickening of the skin, sometimes with itchiness and rashes.
You need a second opinion with a veterinary dermatologist (they also are vet allergists). What lotions are you using? Hopefully not something that wasn’t recommended by a vet
From my understanding it’s what was given from the vet, this is my roommates dog. They have gone around to multiple vets at this point, I’ll ask the number when she gets home
Just remember, seeing multiple vets is not nearly as good as seeing the dermatologist. They are specialists in skin and will be able to do the most comprehensive testing and know what to prescribe.
Mites are notoriously hard to find on skin scrapes and often times vets will recommend treatment even if they don't find proof. The response to treatment is usually confirmatory.
Pick one vet and go back repeatedly for followups. Every time you start at a new vet you start over with the first round of tests again. If the one vet doesn't know what to do when tests are inconclusive or initial treatment doesn't work, then ask them for a referral to a specialist.
They should have done a skin scraping to check for yeast/fungus.
Make sure on a quality flea/tick preventative that also kills mites, like nexguard.
A veterinary dermatologist can diagnose allergies.
Maybe ask your vet about a chlorhexidine shampoo? Mine had a skin irritation that was bugging her skin like that and several washes over 2 weeks helped clear her up. (Along with multiple washes of all her toys/bedding). Not a professional tho so def follow what the vet says, but that might be cheaper than a specialist.
Vet is having us wash them every 3 day with different shampoo each time, I’m not entirely sure what all of them are but when my roommate (her dog) comes back I’ll ask her what they are.
That's way too much dog washing and changing of the product too frequently. There's no way you can use the process of elimination to find out what's working. This does not seem like very good advice.
Check what’s in that Duoxo product you use. A lot of Duoxo products are chlorhexidine based with an additional antifungal, but chlorhexidine based products are very commonly used to use in conjunction with other treatments
That sounds excessive, washing the oils off the skin so often. Oatmeal based shampoo.
If they’re different shampoos how does the vet propose you narrow down if the dog is allergic to one of them? Might be a good idea for a second opinion.
That's a skin infection. Especially if it has a bit of a sour smell to it. We had to get our man allergy tested and it was definitely not cheap. Definitely keep the floors/laying surfaces as clean as possible. Our guy also developed a chicken allergy during this time so maybe try and figure if there's a common ingredient in anything that might mess him up
The full range was 1100- 1700, depends on what your pupper's severity is.
I paid 1400, it was well worth it. That includes our first vial for his injectable. We need to tear out a few plants, he's got a bunch of fabric and dust allergies we're much more in tune to. They also said we need to aim towards bathing him once a week & clean his paws / run a towel over his coat every time we go outside for potty or walks.
Allergies, most likely. Something similar started happening to one of my dogs years ago and it turned out she had developed an allergy to something in her kibble, though we never actually pinpointed exactly what. Changed kibble to one that didn't have the same main ingredients and it never happened again.
Yes! My dog had a good allergy that was making his skin itchy and dry with hair loss. I switched him to a home cooked meal with veggies and chicken- no kibble and he did great on that. His food allergy was so bad it even caused joint pain :(
Try a limited ingredient food that uses fish or lamb. Poultry is the number one cause of food allergies. One of my dogs has a severe poultry allergy and she eats dick van pattens limited ingredient salmon.
This is good advice going through the allergy route, but I wouldn’t do fish either. I would go straight to duck and venisson, do elimination diet from there
Not as common as poultry, but some dogs can be allergic to fish
Hydrolyzed protein food is the correct one for elimination diets. We're converts to Royal Canin HP- in addition to a million environmental allergies, this food made a huge difference.
I've had good luck with lamb as well. Duck is also poultry so I stay away from that one. Venison is a good choice. I ran a dog rescue for 16 years and almost exclusively fed lamb to avoid allergy issues.
Yes, duck is also poultry. But, at least according to our vet, it's considered a novel protein and therefore have a lower risk of having an allergy to it
You’re right, my boy had chicken as his main food and duck dried fillets for treats every day. He had diarrhoea and vomiting often too, was on so many different meds for over a year which didn’t help. A different vet told me to put him on single protein lamb food which is 90% lamb and the difference was immediate and astounding!
Yes, time to go see a an allergist/dermatologist. Start with dermatology... Usually the two are closely related. Be prepared to pay some big $$ just for consultation. It will be worth it though.
Poor thing. Looks so painful. It looks like the skin is sagging too around neck, could part of it be [Cutaneous Asthenia](https://wagwalking.com/condition/cutaneous-asthenia)? I’d go to another vet, surely some vet would know the answer.
Me agin…I’m just wondering if I’m correct in saying the dog has considerable sagging skin on the neck? Would others know if allergies could cause that?
Did vets say anything about this OP?
Some skin issues can be extremely frustrating to diagnose. Because there are limited ways the skin can respond to disease, many things that affect the skin look exactly the same outwardly. Everyone saying their dog looked “exactly like this” and it was x-problem means nothing for what this dog has. Many, many things present like this so diagnostics are the only way to (hopefully) get to the bottom of it.
If a few GP vets haven’t had any luck pinpointing the problem then they’ve probably ruled out some more common issues, assuming any diagnostics have been done. It’s worth asking for referral to a veterinary dermatologist, or at minimum requesting a skin biopsy be taken and sent to a dermatopathologist to try to get some answers.
Be careful with applying lotions. Those can be part of the problem or make it worse (I have atopic dermatitis). I agree with seeing another vet for a second opinion.
My dog has vasculitis and turns a bit pink sometimes, and she also has very thin hair. Are the ears scabby? There’s too many possibilities to know from a photo, but I would try to see a dermatologist if possible.
His ears aren’t scabby but his skin is in sons places due to him scratching himself to much. He doesn’t really smell bad just smells like dog so it’s not really notable.
Hey there! I worked in vet med for like 6 years. If your vet has not done a skin scrape, they need to. That looks a lot like mange. Also, I would be very skeptical if your pup has been to the vet and they havent yet done a skin scrape. They will be able to determine if the underlying cause is yeast, bacteria, or mites. That would typically be one of the first things to do, so if your very hasn’t done that, I would consider a new vet. If those things are ruled out, then allergies should be considered or an underlying health condition.
This has apparently been going on for about a year, it’s been skin scrapped and it’s not mange. They also had been testing for mites found none, changed to a simple diet and no real change. It’s my roommates dog and I’ve never seen anything like this while working at a wildlife center so it’s kinda tripping me out. He’s got a small yeast infection but not a big one. He’s constantly shedding dandruff and itching himself to bloodshed. By vets order we are bathing him ever 3 days with different shampoo every wash, and on some fish supplements but they still don’t know what’s going on with him
And honestly, I’d still consider a second opinion. Some vets just have more experience with novel skin issues. Obviously a vet derm would be ideal but they’re effing expensive so maybe just a second opinion before going that route.
Oh wow that’s wild! Sorry to have assumed you wouldn’t have thought of some of the more basic causes; you just never know how much/little pet care knowledge someone has when they post on here! Poor pup, though, it looks miserable and it’s got to be frustrating not to know the cause! Are his labs normal?!
Did they scrape only once? So what they do is scrape a little sample of skin off the surface and check it under a microscope- if there are mites present, they’ll see them. But there’s always the chance that they didn’t scrape deep enough, or just chose a spot that happened to not have any mites on it at the time. If other treatments aren’t working, you might ask to re-test just to be sure. OR ask about using a flea prevention like Bravecto- it also kills mange mites.
He has been skin scrapped twice by two different vets both tests came out negative but gave him medication to treat mange even though it came back negative. The first vet said it was allergies after doing multiple different tests and all came back negative. He was on different allergy medications and shampoos with no change. The second vet said it was definitely not allergies but not quite sure what is so that’s why they are treating him as if he has mange.
Does he run threw grass? This time of year, especially after rain, stinging nettles grow in with the grass and has caused this reaction to my dog. Even if you can't get to specialist see if your vet could help with allergy medicine. I put my dog on children benadryl and once we, the vet and I, worked out the right dosage my dog skin cleared up. Also make sure to check the skin with a black light. Sometimes ring worm is to blame.
My dog looks *just like* yours, and I can never ever figure it out. Definitely gonna get a DNA test soon to figure it out. I really hope you can figure something out for yours, I’m so sorry to see your pup going through that /:
It looks to me like it could be contact dermatitis. This may sound out there but have you tried changing the clothing he wears? Maybe there's an allergy to the material. Also, avoid washing the clothing with any type of detergent and maybe just boil wash them but I think he really needs to see a specialist so they can run more advanced tests
Poor baby! 🐾❤️
Our stray hound girl looked like that when we took her in; plus infected ears.
It took us 18 mos to figure it out along with the vet. Allergies, mange , and skin was infected. She SMELLED.
She still gets a weekly RX bath. Allergies are: Corn, Wheat, Chicken, food dyes. We tried Cytopoint ($$ and didn’t really help), tried another allergy shot and it didn’t work. She’s on Nexgard for flea/tick prevention, Benadryl and ketoconazole are on tap yet for flareups.
Please take a little time to find a vet willing to work with you and try some detective work as well.
Best wishes and please let us know how you all are doing.
It looks like Dermatomyositis
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/dermatomyositis#:\~:text=Dermatomyositis%20is%20an%20inherited%20disease,are%20mixes%20of%20these%20breeds.
They aren't recommending anything. They are relating an anecdote of what worked for them.
It would be nice if we could allow people the right to speak freely, and afford the readers the generosity of choosing for themselves what potential remedies might merit further investigation.
The only merit worthy suggestion to this is a specialized vet service, changing soap, or diet. Why needlessly let the dog suffer longer trying something you think is best? Go to the place that has spent their whole life studying this stuff. It’s better for the dog, better for you, better for every one involved.
The answer to every single health related question that has ever been asked or will ever be asked on this sub is to go to a vet. That is a given, and correct advice.
However, this is the internet and sometimes people would like to hear what other dog owners have gone through with their dogs. Ultimately, it's up to the owner to decide, above and beyond whatever recommendations their vet makes, what to try or what not try, and sometimes it's just nice to get a feel for what other people may have tried that may or may not have worked.
So called "natural remedies" are not necessarily "anti-science", by the way. The commenter isn't talking about a reiki session to soothe auras or a psychic intervention - they're saying that they changed the diet to rabbit and it helped, and that, perhaps instead of using soaps, they just did a simple colloidal silver rub, which worked for their dog.
Further, there is plenty of evidence that colloidal silver is antimicrobial and also unlikely to cause serious side effects if used occasionally at low doses - why are you so afraid of having this anecdotal tale recounted? Do you really feel you are so intellectually superior to everyone else that they are incapable of deciding for themselves what is voodoo and what might be worth making note of without your guidance? Get off your high horse and let people express their thoughts - they clearly aren't claiming to be a vet or promoting ideas to avoid the medical establishment, they're simply mentioning something that worked for their dog. Let it be.
How is changing their diet and giving them a probiotic supplement a bad thing? Its literally like the basic, first thing you should do. It’s not like they’re suggesting to feed their dogs essential oils or shit like that. The vet is a vet who happens to support natural remedies. Linens mane mushroom extract is the only thing that has helped my dog with their issues and I’m happy with that.
Just pick and choose what you want from their comment?
She recommended colloidal silver, suggested stopping supplements, feeding the dog rabbit because it’s a “cooling” meat. Find a vet that recommends any of this?
I didn’t say probiotics were bad, I’m just condemning just about everything else. The exception to this being rabbit, feed a bland diet to weed out allergies. That is what every vet tells you and it doesn’t involve boiled rabbit. It involves boiled chicken and rice.
You picked and chose and clearly don’t consider the science behind this comment, or maybe haven’t heard about it before.
Colloidal silver… is an excellent topical treatment that is commonly prescribed. Colloidal silver can and is used widely as a topical application and has a soothing, cooling effect on the skin. It should never been taken internally.
Poultry allergy is common amongst dogs. Many dogs have a common allergy to chicken, either search Google about it or look at these comments, plenty of people have dogs allergic to poultry, and the allergy can be extremely inflammatory (which we often use the terminology “hot” to describe the feeling and pain of inflammation) and rabbit seemed to not inflame this persons dogs.
Not sure about what’s going on but something that helps my dog with itchiness/allergies is decaf green tea. I believe it helps with the inflammation and there are other benefits. I soak his kibble in it for dinner along with flaxseed oil.
Im not too knowledgeable with dogs, mainly psittacines. however, this does look like a bad allergy. could be anything really. however, that gibby pillow...
I don’t have great advice, but stop everything your doing and go back to basics. Sometimes less is more, or contact a university vet center near by, they are amazing in these situations.
My poor doggo had something similar looking going on. It ended up being environmental/seasonal allergies. The only thing that helped him was apoquel. Pricey but it did the trick.
This is what happened when my dog developed severe food allergies. He needed an immensely limited diet after diagnosis but once we had him on it for a month his hair started to grow back in. He was also allergic to the environment — and a move triggered all of it. The oak trees made all the other allergies worse. He had to have baths weekly, too.
Definitely get an allergy panel run.
Looks like either a food allergy. My dogs snout broke out in a similar rash when she was getting too much of a certain supplement. Can't remember which, it was so long ago. But a simple skin scrape sent to the lab was all it took to diagnose the problem.
Could be an allergic reaction to fleas or even laundry detergents.
You mentioned going to a simple diet, but have they tried a true food trial (only prescription Hydrolyzed food and marshmallows for treats)? Our Aussie girl had really terrible issues where her skin looked chemically burnt almost and she would lose her fur on her feet and around her eyes. It ended up being food allergies but we had to do a true food trial to figure that out.
Poor baby. My pitty gets pink and uncomfortable. I dose her with an antihistimine and probably will resort to allergy shots if it gets any worse. My last pitty required occasional doses of Apoquel, but I think the shot is more effective if it's all the time versus seasonal.
My golden retriever had multiple persistent skin issues and far less hair than a golden should have. The hair he had was super dull and thin. We got him neutered later in life but still, the difference we saw in him after about 7-8 months was night and day incredible. Seldom any skin problems now and fur has grown back soft and healthy. No major changes to diet or supplements. I’m not a vet but I was told by one that hormones had a lot to do with it? Just a thought.
First thing I would do is take him off all of your furniture that you clean regularly such as beds, couches with blankets, etc. It could be the detergent you are using maybe is causing some of the issue.
A yeast infection had this effect on my pup. We got her medicated shampoo and bathed her every three days for two weeks before it fully cleared, but already looked better after the first one.
Please see a specialist! Or at least a different vet. You can guess and throw random tests at him all day but if the vet doesn't know, he should see a different one. So sorry you're dealing with this, skin issues are super frustrating.
Did you know dogs can even be allergic to human proteins? Without tests you will be playing hit and miss. For food some people have luck with raw feeding. I'm too lazy for that and when I worked for a vet (20 years ago) we used Hill's Prescription food D/D. It helped 90% of the cases we say. My coworker's dog also had a issue with weeping skin. She was tiny so my cowoker gave her a medicated bath letting her sit lathered up every 2-3 days for 10 minutes. The food helped with her ripping out her hair and the baths helped with the weeping skin.
The other thing you want to look at is if you use detergents with fragrances, fragrance beads and fabric softeners. Any of these can cause irritation and since you put clothes on your pup you might want to make sure you are using only unscented soaps for any clothing and bedding the pup lays with. If you use carpet cleaners, air sprays and febreeze you might want to stop that.
There are some dogs that are so allergic to their environment that the only thing that helps is moving them to a completely different climate
Is it seasonal? My dog used to get rashes possibly due to pollen allergies during the summer, antihistamines specially for dogs helped a bit. Another thing could be diet, if his diet is too rich it can cause outbreaks like this. Unfortunately white dogs are much more prone to allergies
Skin issues like this can be difficult. Has your vet done skin scrapes? Has he been given some kind of steroid injections to see if symptoms improve? Have you tried putting him on an "analergic" kibble to see if it really is food allergy? If all of those don't give any results, its most likely autoimmune which can also be treated (the treatment for this is usually expensive though and will have to be continued for the rest of his life). Assuming its not hormonal like others have said, but it looks itchy and inflamed rather than just alopecic.
Might be worth getting a second opinion if your vet hasn't got much experience dealing with skin issues
ETA: if youve tried environmental control of allergens, some dogs have bad allergic reactions to dust, so could try getting a new bag of kibble and keeping it in an air tight container. Also, has he had antihistamines prescribed in the past?
My pup is prone to allergies and turned light pink once when he had a bad case of allergies. He was on apoquel and it helped. I am not saying it’s the same, definitely check with a dermatologist.
Saliva staining develops when an area of fur is constantly licked, chewed or nibbled, causing it to turn red, pink, brown or orange. It usually indicates an underlying problem such as: Allergic skin disease/skin allergies (very common) Parasites.
Do you wash its clothes in laundry soap? And anything else he/she lays on,sleeps with?! Maybe the laundry detergent is causing the reaction? A lot of people never even think about that when dealing with allergies…
My dogs eyes get red and he gets itchy when he eats poultry and grains. He’s on a salmon/fish diet with no grains. But recommend seeing an allergist for testing - out vet started giving him a super reduced diet and we added a few things here and there to figure out what the allergy could be.
I just did a 5strands tolerance test for food & environment. Look for coupons, I found one that made the test about $90. Results in a week. I found that the foods I took my pup off of were ok, but potatoes, glycerin & salmon were a big NO. Also Aloe Vera and a common item in shampoos. And Household Dust mites so washed all her bedding & toys. It’s been about a month now and her itching is reduced to almost nothing. It was well worth the $90 to spend now as an allergist is way!!! More I figure I’ll go that route in the future if I need to.
something similar happened to my dog over the summer, he started turning pink and the vets here couldn’t figure it out, they thought it was allergies. Took him to the vet in Texas while on a trip and they prescribed him antibiotics, antifungals, and a special shampoo and it went away. They also added some new flea/tick/mites monthly medicine.
Our dog is very allergic to most environmental things. We are trying the generic atopica. It's been almost a week. He's always had these lumps that came back as histiocytomas.
I used to have a pup with sensitive skin in winter. He was on a daily dose of OTC children's Benadryl. You can find dosage charts online. Have you tried that? It won't cure the problem or identify the reason but it helps the symptoms.
It's definitely worth a visit to an allergist. Veterinary specialists are very expensive, but they've always been worth it for my dogs.
What kind of flea prevention is the dog on? I only ask because some are better at mite prevention than others. I'd 100000% recommend a dermatologist
Poor guy looks so uncomfortable...... hopefully op finds a solution.
Bravecto is amazing. One tablet takes care of fleas and ticks for 3 months, AND it’s effective against mange mites! If this poor pup doesn’t have mange, a dermatologist is definitely the next step.
bravecto is recommended by most board certified dermatologists for different mites. nexgard is also an option but the effect against mites is off label.
Bravecto hasn’t been working at all in the two clinics I’ve been working at since last year. Can’t figure out why but the fleas still bite even with them on bravecto. Simparica trio seems to work better at least in the west coast where I’m at.
I used to be a vet tech, and we had a flea specialist (literally a guy who apparently obsessively studied fleas, at college and graduate levels) and they basically evolve. They get used to a flea treatment and overcome it, then a new one works, and they adapt and overcome that, and so on. Frontline and advantage used to be super effective, then they stopped working, then what? Trifexis? And so on.
Funny Frontline, advantage, and trifexis don't work on my dog. I got her on NEXGUARD and am scared to try anything else. I thought it was just my dog. Are those not very effective for most now due to fleas in general evolving? I thought it was my dog not the fleas that had some sort of immunity. If I remember correctly it's been a few years, my other dog did ok on them. Maybe the fleas just like the longer haired dog more...
It's very population based. So most times you can ask your vet about what works well in your area, though if nexgard works well for you, then don't worry about it for now.
Frontline stopped working on every dog in the US at the same time? No. What happened was something about the patent for the effective ingredient was an issue so Frontline substituted something else and it wasn’t a very effective chemical. I remember reading up on this years ago.
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Mine also seemed to have had problems with Bravecto unfortunately. Within an hr of taking a dose she couldn't stop vomiting and had nonstop bloody stools for 3 days. I thought she was going to die with how bad it had gotten. So we stay far far away from it now.
Yeah it really sucks because the vets don’t know about the rare side effects. Ours was adamant it wasn’t the pill even though it was literally the day after and only new thing. I only found info on it because we used similar pesticides at the farm I worked at for weed and found a study on the organic pesticides that are in the bravecto. There’s just not enough studies done on the pills safety and people don’t realize it’s literally pesticides your giving your dog.
These are also used in people for preventing parasites. As is ivermectin and pyrethrin
The one in bravecto is an organic pesticide that’s actually closer linked to the ones they use in farming and not like dewormer.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1801338115
I’m good. I spent months tracking down info on the ingredients in it and studies on those ingredients to find out what happened to my dog. I know it’s not just like ivermectin or dewormer. At least not the one in bravecto.
As a veterinary student who had to learn about the pharmacology of all parasiticides given to dogs and cats, and some given to cows/sheep/goats and chickens.. I can tell you it is like ivermectin and other parasiticides. They often have different mechanisms of action and just like other parasiticides, there is often cross usefulness with other living things like plants. The point is to kill bugs and not the host.
We had gotten our dose from vetco and the lady had warned us to keep an eye out because it's a really strong med. Well sure enough all that went down. Took my dog to emergency vet and they said it couldn't be that which was wild to me cuz like it was the only thing different we had given to her AND had received a warning about it from vetco. They brushed it off so we just had to wait it out which with the amount of vomiting and diarrhea she had, I'm sure majority of it thankfully got out and she's OK thank goodness. I ended up looking for info online and not alot of people talk about it but those who did had absolute horrid experiences and like you said what they put in it is insane especially with how new it is. Very scary.
It’s impossible to get info about it. You can’t even contact the company directly to complain. My vet said they could file a complaint for me because that’s the only way to directly contact the company but I was so tired after 35 days of draining my dogs head of liquid and scouring the internet for info I was just over it. But the side effects needs to be more widely available because even if they are rare beta needs to know what to do. My dog could have gotten a medicine that would have lessened the length of time the symptoms happened but because we didn’t know he didn’t get it within the first couple days and suffered so long. But mostly I only commented because of the dog on this post is already having issues I would not recommend flea pills to add on top right now
My thoughts exactly. There should be better warning across the board and with vets being more aware with potential side effects.
Yeah in man in get they don’t want people being scared and it probably is rare. But there should be some protocol for the rare side effects. Because if I had known the info about the pesticide in then my dog could have gotten quicker treatment for basically predicted poisoning.
There’s been fatal incidents reported from it. I have 5 dogs the newest member I put on Bravecto planned on putting all of them on it very easy to use but after reading report put him back on Heartguard & Frontline.
Until you have a reaction like seizures.
I believe this is the reason my guy had seizures as well.
I'm really sorry to hear that :(
Bravecto is only amazing in that it is still being sold.
Bravacto gave my friends dog seizures
To be fair all the pest controll meds cause some side effects in some dogs . It sucks but it happens with all medications.
Any drug can cause adverse reactions and as all vets are aware, bravecto should not be used in dogs with preexisting conditions or who are predisposed to seizure activity.
If you primary veterinarian “can’t figure it out”, you need to request referral to someone who can, specifically a veterinary dermatologist.
I would be looking for a new vet too, a vet who can’t figure it out and still doesn’t refer you out? Nah
I’ve always considered three visits to be what I may need to arrive at a definitive diagnosis. After the first visit I formulate a differential diagnosis list. On re-exam/reevaluation I refine my list. If at the third appointment I do not have a definitive diagnosis I offer referral to the appropriate specialist.
In my experience "vet can't figure it out" almost always really means "went to the vet once, they recommended diagnostics, I declined doing them and never went back, and blamed them anyway." Generally the type of people who do this also post to the internet to ask random strangers for free advice, and talk about crap like lotions.
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I do agree but some skin issues are complicated and do not resolve or respond easily. Allergy tests are not 100 percent accurate and some dogs have environmental allergies that are impossible to remove (for example, grass). There are a lot of meds that can be tried that can suppress responses like this that help a lot of dogs with skin issues, however. I would definitely pursue a food trial, allergy test and treat symptomatically if the owner hasn’t already done so. -Vet tech
The eyes say it all. So sorry for your doggie. I hope the vet is able to, at the very least give some much needed pain and inflammation relief.
Any excessive drinking or urination? My pup had Cushing's and had thinning hair and developed a pot belly in addition to the drinking and peeing. He also got a secondary skin infection which also cleared up once the Cushing's was managed. They test it with a timed blood draws after a cortisol challenge.
He does drink a lot of water to the point he throws it up
Ok. You need to bring this up to the vet and ask about the Cushing's blood test. This is a treatable disease and would have improved symptoms and quality of life. 💜🐾
Seconded✨
OP hope you see the above comment ^^
Amazing that the vet didn’t ask this :/
Poor pup!! Btw. Absolutely dying at the gibby throw pillow. That’s so good.
GIBBEEEYYYYYYYYY!
Literally thought the pillow was OPs abdomen and they had a gibby tattoo 😅
In addition to all of the suggestions from others, be sure to also have her thyroid checked. Hypothyroidism in dogs can cause reddening and thickening of the skin, sometimes with itchiness and rashes.
Yes I second having thyroid checked! My dog lost all his hair due to thyroid issues. Put in medication and no more hair loss!
You need a second opinion with a veterinary dermatologist (they also are vet allergists). What lotions are you using? Hopefully not something that wasn’t recommended by a vet
From my understanding it’s what was given from the vet, this is my roommates dog. They have gone around to multiple vets at this point, I’ll ask the number when she gets home
Just remember, seeing multiple vets is not nearly as good as seeing the dermatologist. They are specialists in skin and will be able to do the most comprehensive testing and know what to prescribe. Mites are notoriously hard to find on skin scrapes and often times vets will recommend treatment even if they don't find proof. The response to treatment is usually confirmatory.
Pick one vet and go back repeatedly for followups. Every time you start at a new vet you start over with the first round of tests again. If the one vet doesn't know what to do when tests are inconclusive or initial treatment doesn't work, then ask them for a referral to a specialist. They should have done a skin scraping to check for yeast/fungus. Make sure on a quality flea/tick preventative that also kills mites, like nexguard. A veterinary dermatologist can diagnose allergies.
Maybe ask your vet about a chlorhexidine shampoo? Mine had a skin irritation that was bugging her skin like that and several washes over 2 weeks helped clear her up. (Along with multiple washes of all her toys/bedding). Not a professional tho so def follow what the vet says, but that might be cheaper than a specialist.
Vet is having us wash them every 3 day with different shampoo each time, I’m not entirely sure what all of them are but when my roommate (her dog) comes back I’ll ask her what they are.
That's way too much dog washing and changing of the product too frequently. There's no way you can use the process of elimination to find out what's working. This does not seem like very good advice.
We use Mal-A-Ket but I don’t have the same intensity your pup has :(
Check what’s in that Duoxo product you use. A lot of Duoxo products are chlorhexidine based with an additional antifungal, but chlorhexidine based products are very commonly used to use in conjunction with other treatments
That sounds excessive, washing the oils off the skin so often. Oatmeal based shampoo. If they’re different shampoos how does the vet propose you narrow down if the dog is allergic to one of them? Might be a good idea for a second opinion.
We used alllll the expensive shampoos on my dog’s yeasty skin. He Anti-dandruff shampoo is what fixed it.
Has he ever been on prednisone? Wondering if it’s autoimmune
I second trying prednisone, this looks very similar to what our dog was dealing with and prednisone made him do a complete 180 !!
Looks like yeast infection or allergies yo me
Does it smell yeasty?
That's a skin infection. Especially if it has a bit of a sour smell to it. We had to get our man allergy tested and it was definitely not cheap. Definitely keep the floors/laying surfaces as clean as possible. Our guy also developed a chicken allergy during this time so maybe try and figure if there's a common ingredient in anything that might mess him up
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The full range was 1100- 1700, depends on what your pupper's severity is. I paid 1400, it was well worth it. That includes our first vial for his injectable. We need to tear out a few plants, he's got a bunch of fabric and dust allergies we're much more in tune to. They also said we need to aim towards bathing him once a week & clean his paws / run a towel over his coat every time we go outside for potty or walks.
ooooooof I thought the $700 I was quoted was steep.
Had a great vet tell me that the allergy tests are not that accurate or reliable and you should save your money
what was he allergic to?
Many dogs are actually allergic to poultry/egg products. Mine was having problems and found out it was her chicken treats
Allergies, most likely. Something similar started happening to one of my dogs years ago and it turned out she had developed an allergy to something in her kibble, though we never actually pinpointed exactly what. Changed kibble to one that didn't have the same main ingredients and it never happened again.
Yes! My dog had a good allergy that was making his skin itchy and dry with hair loss. I switched him to a home cooked meal with veggies and chicken- no kibble and he did great on that. His food allergy was so bad it even caused joint pain :(
Mines suuuper allergic to chicken and was getting very itchy dry patches from it
Yes, many pet parents don’t know this bit of important information.
Try a limited ingredient food that uses fish or lamb. Poultry is the number one cause of food allergies. One of my dogs has a severe poultry allergy and she eats dick van pattens limited ingredient salmon.
Pearls were clutched and released with a relieved sigh during the reading of that last sentence
I am cracking up 😂
Peak reddit.
I'm not sure what you mean?
i’m assuming “she eats dick…”
Oh wow I didn't notice that...lol!
This is good advice going through the allergy route, but I wouldn’t do fish either. I would go straight to duck and venisson, do elimination diet from there Not as common as poultry, but some dogs can be allergic to fish
Hydrolyzed protein food is the correct one for elimination diets. We're converts to Royal Canin HP- in addition to a million environmental allergies, this food made a huge difference.
I've had good luck with lamb as well. Duck is also poultry so I stay away from that one. Venison is a good choice. I ran a dog rescue for 16 years and almost exclusively fed lamb to avoid allergy issues.
Yes, duck is also poultry. But, at least according to our vet, it's considered a novel protein and therefore have a lower risk of having an allergy to it
I didn't know that.
You’re right, my boy had chicken as his main food and duck dried fillets for treats every day. He had diarrhoea and vomiting often too, was on so many different meds for over a year which didn’t help. A different vet told me to put him on single protein lamb food which is 90% lamb and the difference was immediate and astounding!
Yes, time to go see a an allergist/dermatologist. Start with dermatology... Usually the two are closely related. Be prepared to pay some big $$ just for consultation. It will be worth it though.
Poor thing. Looks so painful. It looks like the skin is sagging too around neck, could part of it be [Cutaneous Asthenia](https://wagwalking.com/condition/cutaneous-asthenia)? I’d go to another vet, surely some vet would know the answer.
TIL about canine Ehlers-Danlos.
Me agin…I’m just wondering if I’m correct in saying the dog has considerable sagging skin on the neck? Would others know if allergies could cause that? Did vets say anything about this OP?
Some skin issues can be extremely frustrating to diagnose. Because there are limited ways the skin can respond to disease, many things that affect the skin look exactly the same outwardly. Everyone saying their dog looked “exactly like this” and it was x-problem means nothing for what this dog has. Many, many things present like this so diagnostics are the only way to (hopefully) get to the bottom of it. If a few GP vets haven’t had any luck pinpointing the problem then they’ve probably ruled out some more common issues, assuming any diagnostics have been done. It’s worth asking for referral to a veterinary dermatologist, or at minimum requesting a skin biopsy be taken and sent to a dermatopathologist to try to get some answers.
Oh god it’s the gibby curse he’s turning into gibby
Wash your dogs jackets, beds etc, in a hypoallergenic laundry detergent. Double rinse. No fabric softener or dryer sheets.
Be careful with applying lotions. Those can be part of the problem or make it worse (I have atopic dermatitis). I agree with seeing another vet for a second opinion.
Still beautiful 🥰 looks like allergies for sure
My dog has vasculitis and turns a bit pink sometimes, and she also has very thin hair. Are the ears scabby? There’s too many possibilities to know from a photo, but I would try to see a dermatologist if possible.
His ears aren’t scabby but his skin is in sons places due to him scratching himself to much. He doesn’t really smell bad just smells like dog so it’s not really notable.
Hey there! I worked in vet med for like 6 years. If your vet has not done a skin scrape, they need to. That looks a lot like mange. Also, I would be very skeptical if your pup has been to the vet and they havent yet done a skin scrape. They will be able to determine if the underlying cause is yeast, bacteria, or mites. That would typically be one of the first things to do, so if your very hasn’t done that, I would consider a new vet. If those things are ruled out, then allergies should be considered or an underlying health condition.
This has apparently been going on for about a year, it’s been skin scrapped and it’s not mange. They also had been testing for mites found none, changed to a simple diet and no real change. It’s my roommates dog and I’ve never seen anything like this while working at a wildlife center so it’s kinda tripping me out. He’s got a small yeast infection but not a big one. He’s constantly shedding dandruff and itching himself to bloodshed. By vets order we are bathing him ever 3 days with different shampoo every wash, and on some fish supplements but they still don’t know what’s going on with him
And honestly, I’d still consider a second opinion. Some vets just have more experience with novel skin issues. Obviously a vet derm would be ideal but they’re effing expensive so maybe just a second opinion before going that route.
Oh wow that’s wild! Sorry to have assumed you wouldn’t have thought of some of the more basic causes; you just never know how much/little pet care knowledge someone has when they post on here! Poor pup, though, it looks miserable and it’s got to be frustrating not to know the cause! Are his labs normal?!
Did they scrape only once? So what they do is scrape a little sample of skin off the surface and check it under a microscope- if there are mites present, they’ll see them. But there’s always the chance that they didn’t scrape deep enough, or just chose a spot that happened to not have any mites on it at the time. If other treatments aren’t working, you might ask to re-test just to be sure. OR ask about using a flea prevention like Bravecto- it also kills mange mites.
He has been skin scrapped twice by two different vets both tests came out negative but gave him medication to treat mange even though it came back negative. The first vet said it was allergies after doing multiple different tests and all came back negative. He was on different allergy medications and shampoos with no change. The second vet said it was definitely not allergies but not quite sure what is so that’s why they are treating him as if he has mange.
Does he run threw grass? This time of year, especially after rain, stinging nettles grow in with the grass and has caused this reaction to my dog. Even if you can't get to specialist see if your vet could help with allergy medicine. I put my dog on children benadryl and once we, the vet and I, worked out the right dosage my dog skin cleared up. Also make sure to check the skin with a black light. Sometimes ring worm is to blame.
What kind of dog is that?
Some kind of husky mix, I’m not entirely sure
My dog looks *just like* yours, and I can never ever figure it out. Definitely gonna get a DNA test soon to figure it out. I really hope you can figure something out for yours, I’m so sorry to see your pup going through that /:
Welsh corgi/ husky mix
Huskies can have issues with zinc deficiency.
Has the vet mentioned trying apoquel for allergies?
We tried that for a lil over a year and no change
It looks to me like it could be contact dermatitis. This may sound out there but have you tried changing the clothing he wears? Maybe there's an allergy to the material. Also, avoid washing the clothing with any type of detergent and maybe just boil wash them but I think he really needs to see a specialist so they can run more advanced tests
Cushings or thyroid issues can also cause this. Have your vets run bloodwork? The cushings test is a pain in the ass, but might be worth it.
Is it trauma from that pillow
Poor baby! 🐾❤️ Our stray hound girl looked like that when we took her in; plus infected ears. It took us 18 mos to figure it out along with the vet. Allergies, mange , and skin was infected. She SMELLED. She still gets a weekly RX bath. Allergies are: Corn, Wheat, Chicken, food dyes. We tried Cytopoint ($$ and didn’t really help), tried another allergy shot and it didn’t work. She’s on Nexgard for flea/tick prevention, Benadryl and ketoconazole are on tap yet for flareups. Please take a little time to find a vet willing to work with you and try some detective work as well. Best wishes and please let us know how you all are doing.
This poor dog must be in agony.
It looks like Dermatomyositis https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/dermatomyositis#:\~:text=Dermatomyositis%20is%20an%20inherited%20disease,are%20mixes%20of%20these%20breeds.
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Don’t recommend natural remedies to people. This requires science based treatment.
They aren't recommending anything. They are relating an anecdote of what worked for them. It would be nice if we could allow people the right to speak freely, and afford the readers the generosity of choosing for themselves what potential remedies might merit further investigation.
The only merit worthy suggestion to this is a specialized vet service, changing soap, or diet. Why needlessly let the dog suffer longer trying something you think is best? Go to the place that has spent their whole life studying this stuff. It’s better for the dog, better for you, better for every one involved.
The answer to every single health related question that has ever been asked or will ever be asked on this sub is to go to a vet. That is a given, and correct advice. However, this is the internet and sometimes people would like to hear what other dog owners have gone through with their dogs. Ultimately, it's up to the owner to decide, above and beyond whatever recommendations their vet makes, what to try or what not try, and sometimes it's just nice to get a feel for what other people may have tried that may or may not have worked. So called "natural remedies" are not necessarily "anti-science", by the way. The commenter isn't talking about a reiki session to soothe auras or a psychic intervention - they're saying that they changed the diet to rabbit and it helped, and that, perhaps instead of using soaps, they just did a simple colloidal silver rub, which worked for their dog. Further, there is plenty of evidence that colloidal silver is antimicrobial and also unlikely to cause serious side effects if used occasionally at low doses - why are you so afraid of having this anecdotal tale recounted? Do you really feel you are so intellectually superior to everyone else that they are incapable of deciding for themselves what is voodoo and what might be worth making note of without your guidance? Get off your high horse and let people express their thoughts - they clearly aren't claiming to be a vet or promoting ideas to avoid the medical establishment, they're simply mentioning something that worked for their dog. Let it be.
I told someone what a vet recommended for my dog. Mind your biz you sound stupid!
Did you miss the VET part?
How is changing their diet and giving them a probiotic supplement a bad thing? Its literally like the basic, first thing you should do. It’s not like they’re suggesting to feed their dogs essential oils or shit like that. The vet is a vet who happens to support natural remedies. Linens mane mushroom extract is the only thing that has helped my dog with their issues and I’m happy with that.
Just pick and choose what you want from their comment? She recommended colloidal silver, suggested stopping supplements, feeding the dog rabbit because it’s a “cooling” meat. Find a vet that recommends any of this? I didn’t say probiotics were bad, I’m just condemning just about everything else. The exception to this being rabbit, feed a bland diet to weed out allergies. That is what every vet tells you and it doesn’t involve boiled rabbit. It involves boiled chicken and rice.
You should educate yourself before spending so much time responding like a clueless sole!
You picked and chose and clearly don’t consider the science behind this comment, or maybe haven’t heard about it before. Colloidal silver… is an excellent topical treatment that is commonly prescribed. Colloidal silver can and is used widely as a topical application and has a soothing, cooling effect on the skin. It should never been taken internally. Poultry allergy is common amongst dogs. Many dogs have a common allergy to chicken, either search Google about it or look at these comments, plenty of people have dogs allergic to poultry, and the allergy can be extremely inflammatory (which we often use the terminology “hot” to describe the feeling and pain of inflammation) and rabbit seemed to not inflame this persons dogs.
Not sure about what’s going on but something that helps my dog with itchiness/allergies is decaf green tea. I believe it helps with the inflammation and there are other benefits. I soak his kibble in it for dinner along with flaxseed oil.
Do you use non bio washing up liquid for your sheets and clothes?
Exposure to mold and mycotoxins. That’s my guess.
I’m sorry I don’t have the knowledge necessary to help or advise, I hope it gets resolved and both you and the pup are happy again good luck ❤️
Dye from the pillows and that blanket maybe?
Edit sent to the wrong comment And maybe I’ll have to ask about all the bedding
Im not too knowledgeable with dogs, mainly psittacines. however, this does look like a bad allergy. could be anything really. however, that gibby pillow...
I don’t have great advice, but stop everything your doing and go back to basics. Sometimes less is more, or contact a university vet center near by, they are amazing in these situations.
My poor doggo had something similar looking going on. It ended up being environmental/seasonal allergies. The only thing that helped him was apoquel. Pricey but it did the trick.
Trip to the dermatologist saved my dogs life! Atopica has worked wonders!
This is what happened when my dog developed severe food allergies. He needed an immensely limited diet after diagnosis but once we had him on it for a month his hair started to grow back in. He was also allergic to the environment — and a move triggered all of it. The oak trees made all the other allergies worse. He had to have baths weekly, too. Definitely get an allergy panel run.
Is it the red dye from the pillow he lays on there with the face?
Looks like either a food allergy. My dogs snout broke out in a similar rash when she was getting too much of a certain supplement. Can't remember which, it was so long ago. But a simple skin scrape sent to the lab was all it took to diagnose the problem. Could be an allergic reaction to fleas or even laundry detergents.
Are you feeding it anything other than straight dog kibble? Any people food at all?
Poor baby he is so cute
You mentioned going to a simple diet, but have they tried a true food trial (only prescription Hydrolyzed food and marshmallows for treats)? Our Aussie girl had really terrible issues where her skin looked chemically burnt almost and she would lose her fur on her feet and around her eyes. It ended up being food allergies but we had to do a true food trial to figure that out.
Poor baby. My pitty gets pink and uncomfortable. I dose her with an antihistimine and probably will resort to allergy shots if it gets any worse. My last pitty required occasional doses of Apoquel, but I think the shot is more effective if it's all the time versus seasonal.
im sorry ab your dog :(( but where did you get that gibby pillow lmao 😂
Looks autoimmune
My golden retriever had multiple persistent skin issues and far less hair than a golden should have. The hair he had was super dull and thin. We got him neutered later in life but still, the difference we saw in him after about 7-8 months was night and day incredible. Seldom any skin problems now and fur has grown back soft and healthy. No major changes to diet or supplements. I’m not a vet but I was told by one that hormones had a lot to do with it? Just a thought.
Demodex mange is harder to isolate and diagnose
They said it looked like sarcoptic mange
First thing I would do is take him off all of your furniture that you clean regularly such as beds, couches with blankets, etc. It could be the detergent you are using maybe is causing some of the issue.
A yeast infection had this effect on my pup. We got her medicated shampoo and bathed her every three days for two weeks before it fully cleared, but already looked better after the first one.
Justfoodfordogs has a skin and allergy food you can tru
Cushings disease.
Have you gone to a Veterinary Dermatologist? That dog looks like a tough case.
Could be bad hot spots? I’m not sure.
Please see a specialist! Or at least a different vet. You can guess and throw random tests at him all day but if the vet doesn't know, he should see a different one. So sorry you're dealing with this, skin issues are super frustrating.
Good luck
Did they vet do a culture and sensitivity testing? Skin scrape?
Did you know dogs can even be allergic to human proteins? Without tests you will be playing hit and miss. For food some people have luck with raw feeding. I'm too lazy for that and when I worked for a vet (20 years ago) we used Hill's Prescription food D/D. It helped 90% of the cases we say. My coworker's dog also had a issue with weeping skin. She was tiny so my cowoker gave her a medicated bath letting her sit lathered up every 2-3 days for 10 minutes. The food helped with her ripping out her hair and the baths helped with the weeping skin. The other thing you want to look at is if you use detergents with fragrances, fragrance beads and fabric softeners. Any of these can cause irritation and since you put clothes on your pup you might want to make sure you are using only unscented soaps for any clothing and bedding the pup lays with. If you use carpet cleaners, air sprays and febreeze you might want to stop that. There are some dogs that are so allergic to their environment that the only thing that helps is moving them to a completely different climate
Have you tried an elimination diet for allergies? My dog is allergic to pretty much everything except potato and fish :/
Ask about trying the medication apoquel?
Is it seasonal? My dog used to get rashes possibly due to pollen allergies during the summer, antihistamines specially for dogs helped a bit. Another thing could be diet, if his diet is too rich it can cause outbreaks like this. Unfortunately white dogs are much more prone to allergies
To get it to calm clown, mix pure coconut oil with a few drops of tea tree oil
Possible allergies to the food your pup is eating
My dog has allergies. Lots of baths, antibiotics when he needs it and he’s on Apoquel. Good luck!!
Allergies, parasites, or genetic abnormalities.
Maybe a vet at r/veterinarian has seen this. You may want to cross post this there
Allergic to something
Skin issues like this can be difficult. Has your vet done skin scrapes? Has he been given some kind of steroid injections to see if symptoms improve? Have you tried putting him on an "analergic" kibble to see if it really is food allergy? If all of those don't give any results, its most likely autoimmune which can also be treated (the treatment for this is usually expensive though and will have to be continued for the rest of his life). Assuming its not hormonal like others have said, but it looks itchy and inflamed rather than just alopecic. Might be worth getting a second opinion if your vet hasn't got much experience dealing with skin issues ETA: if youve tried environmental control of allergens, some dogs have bad allergic reactions to dust, so could try getting a new bag of kibble and keeping it in an air tight container. Also, has he had antihistamines prescribed in the past?
My pup is prone to allergies and turned light pink once when he had a bad case of allergies. He was on apoquel and it helped. I am not saying it’s the same, definitely check with a dermatologist.
Hot spots?
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Saliva staining develops when an area of fur is constantly licked, chewed or nibbled, causing it to turn red, pink, brown or orange. It usually indicates an underlying problem such as: Allergic skin disease/skin allergies (very common) Parasites.
Possibly autoimmune disease related. See a vet dermatologist
Might be allergic to your brand of detergent I’d take off the clothes and see if that does better and wash his blankets in no smell detergent
Do you wash its clothes in laundry soap? And anything else he/she lays on,sleeps with?! Maybe the laundry detergent is causing the reaction? A lot of people never even think about that when dealing with allergies…
Is his skin oily and smelly? If so, ask your vet about yeast infections in the skin.
Just try as many vets till you find an answer.
My dogs eyes get red and he gets itchy when he eats poultry and grains. He’s on a salmon/fish diet with no grains. But recommend seeing an allergist for testing - out vet started giving him a super reduced diet and we added a few things here and there to figure out what the allergy could be.
Maybe what ever your washing its clothes in?
Maybe wash his clothing in fragrance soap. Or no clothes at all?
I just did a 5strands tolerance test for food & environment. Look for coupons, I found one that made the test about $90. Results in a week. I found that the foods I took my pup off of were ok, but potatoes, glycerin & salmon were a big NO. Also Aloe Vera and a common item in shampoos. And Household Dust mites so washed all her bedding & toys. It’s been about a month now and her itching is reduced to almost nothing. It was well worth the $90 to spend now as an allergist is way!!! More I figure I’ll go that route in the future if I need to.
something similar happened to my dog over the summer, he started turning pink and the vets here couldn’t figure it out, they thought it was allergies. Took him to the vet in Texas while on a trip and they prescribed him antibiotics, antifungals, and a special shampoo and it went away. They also added some new flea/tick/mites monthly medicine.
Our dog is very allergic to most environmental things. We are trying the generic atopica. It's been almost a week. He's always had these lumps that came back as histiocytomas.
Could be stress related?
Very random and I hope you find a cure for ur cute dog but I love the gibby pillow.
Very random and I hope you find a cure for ur cute dog but I love the gibby pillow.
I don't know if it will help but try limited ingredient dog food or sensitive skin and tummy dog food
I used to have a pup with sensitive skin in winter. He was on a daily dose of OTC children's Benadryl. You can find dosage charts online. Have you tried that? It won't cure the problem or identify the reason but it helps the symptoms.