My dog has an irritation..help?

Question

My shih-tzu has a strange irritation, he has drandruff like flakes and he is always itchy and red. He went to the vet and had antibiotics but they are not helping at all. Any suggestions on what to do? THANKS!

Answer 1

Try changing his food.  Many dogs have severe allergies to grains such as wheat and corn.  Look for a high quality dogfood that doesn't have any grains.  You should see improvement pretty quickly.

I used to have a JRT rescue that would get what looked like a sunburn all over his skin if he got into bread, cookies, dog bisquits, anything like that, and did he ever itch.  He was a brat and would jump on the counters after you left looking through the cabinets etc. for the stuff he was forbidden to eat.  Once in a while he was successful and the rash was almost instantaneous.

To stop the itching you can give Benadryl  1-3mg for every lb your pet weighs.  So if your shih-tzu weighs 10 lbs give 10-30mg benadryl

Answer 2

go on HSN.com they sell dog shampoo for dogs that have irritations  

Answer 3

Maybe it is allergies. My dog has terrible allergies and has symptoms like that. Call the vet and ask about allergy testing.

Answer 4

It sounds like allergies, either contact or food. You may want to approach it by changing to an allergen free food (no corn, tolerated protein sources like fish or turkey)

Answer 5

If the dog isn't any better once you finish the course of antibiotics, you should take them back to the vet.  It's possible it could be something like sebborea (over production of oil in the skin), or an allergy.

Answer 6

she could have atopic dermatitis. Look it up

Answer 7

Buy a gallon of white vinegar about  $2.50  warm a few cups up and give your dog a nice vinegar rinse, don't rinse it off. it will stop the itch, your dog will stop l*****g, then try a different diet, if your feeding your dog strictly dry food that could be the problem, pets need some oil in their diet.