When we got our new pup from the rescue (at 8 weeks) she had a little generalized itching problem. We thought maybe it was the crappy food (Purina) so gradually switched her to Canidae. We also gave her a bath, did a flea check etc. The vet couldn't find anything but dry skin. We waited it out and it did improve quite a bit about a week later and stayed decent until last Wednesday, when it got bad again. Now she's a total misery, poor thing. She can't even play without stopping to scratch her belly and she often yips as if the itching is very fierce. We were up at 5 this morning because she couldn't sleep for the scratching. She will be going back to the vet this week to have it checked, but I just don't know what they are going to be able to say if it isn't fleas. She does have a few visible hives on her belly region at this point. The scratching is mostly her belly, rear legs, and ears.
I feel so bad that I can't figure it out. I guess it could still be the food, but that seems inconsistent with the fact that it got better, not worse. She had her shots shortly before we got her. Then she had them again last Tuesday. I suppose it could be some sort of reaction to those?
And if they say it's mites, then I'm going to be in a pickle, because I don't really agree with dipping a dog for mites (not scabies mites).
Argh!
I feel so bad that I can't figure it out. I guess it could still be the food, but that seems inconsistent with the fact that it got better, not worse. She had her shots shortly before we got her. Then she had them again last Tuesday. I suppose it could be some sort of reaction to those?
And if they say it's mites, then I'm going to be in a pickle, because I don't really agree with dipping a dog for mites (not scabies mites).
Argh!