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Pets & Working Animals => Dogs => Topic started by: Greenerlife on July 17, 2013, 04:32:02 pm
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Ok - it's been a solid week of 30 degree temperatures here, and my little Parsons terrier doesn't want to do much except laze in the sun, get too hot, and move gently into the shade. Had to gve him his flea treatment a couple of days ago (he never reacts well to it) and he's gone into a torpor. No food or water yesterday until the evening. oday I have managed to get him to eat and drink this afternoon but he has a rash of some sorts around his "important little places" which he has been licking frantically for two days and he has a rash or heat bumps? He won't allow me to put cold towel on it - I tried with a cold teatowel and I noticed some blood on the towel, where he has rubbed it sore. Any ideas as to what to do for him? he looks so uncomfortable.
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Sounds like a skin infection. You can try half a piriton twice daily for a few days to reduce itching but he may need some antibiotics and/or steroid treatment to settle it. Think it's a vet visit to be honest.
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Calamine lotion and antihistamine - piriton is Ok for dogs and half a tablet for that size is probably ok too. Hope he feels better soon but if he won't drink you do need to see your vet pretty quick.
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Thanks for the replies. Have given him Piriton and a splash in the paddling pool! Having looked at some pretty ghastly pictures on the internet, I think he might have impetigo. (i used to tell my gran off for self diagnosis years ago, and here I am doing it for my dog! :D ). I am sure I have calamine somewhere...just having my bathroom refitted,so I have "packed" it somewhere...I may be a while...
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i didnt know dogs get impetigo. the human form is really contagious so what out.
poor pup. :wave:
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Impetigo is a virus, but I doubt it's that - more likely a heat rash. Treat the symptoms, and keep him hydrated.
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My dog suddenly came out in wet eczema Monday. She has never suffered from it before and it looked really nasty after the vet shaved most of her fur away from neck and up to and around the ears. She had a steroid injection and a spray to apply twice a day, which must really sting as she really kicks up a fuss when sprayed. It doesn't look any better today even with a buster collar (which she detests) and the surrounding fur is quite sticky feeling. If shes no better by Friday i will have to take her back to vets :(
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What's in the spray, KAZ? Might be better with a dry powder of some sort. If it's not helping I wouldn't wait till Friday.
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Kaz, it's an awful thing for your dog, quite painful. The main thing is to keep the goo and scabbs away. Clean it quite vigorously. Salty water a teaspoon in pint cool water helps dry the area nicely. I'm presuming the spray is an antiseptic Chlorhex or pevidine? You can spray after the salty bathing.
Hope she clears up soon :fc:
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sometimes our female older Lab gets itchy, the vet has no idea but since I have Piroton ready, she has been OK.....I also find bathing her and brushing softly helped but she only had dry skin not a rash, poor boy, its bad enough but in this heat horrid!! Just to add to the question, does anyone thing certain food either help of make matters worse? I give our dogs scrambled eggs once a week and their coats appear better, then sometimes fish in oil......My daughter had loads of allergies and rashes and is a scientist so if she does not know why she gets rashes then I guess its going to be hard for any vet!! Hope his bits improve,, :fc:
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I'm bathing all the area with salty water twice a day than allowing to dry before spraying with the medicine the vet gave me. I did speak to the other vet yesterday and she said give it a couple of days and if it didn't improve she would probably have to have a course of steroid injections. I'll see how she is in the morning and go from there. It couldn't be in a more awkward place being around her neck as it is where her collar sits. She has had the collar & buster collar off since 4pm to try and let the air to it, but I have had to but both collars back on otherwise she will have a field day scratching it overnight.
My heart goes out to her. I hate to see an animal in pain & discomfort. :(
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I'd be more inclined to pop socks on her paws to stop the scratching as a collar and buster collar may make the area worse.
The neck area ids a common place for 'hotspots' affects any breed at any time but I think the summer heat aggravates dogs with thick coats.
Has the piriton settled your parsons itching bits n bobs, Greenerlife?
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I was thinking something on the feet, not sure what's available ??? .......I am itchy today and I cannot stop scratching...
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I'd be more inclined to pop socks on her paws to stop the scratching as a collar and buster collar may make the area worse.
The neck area ids a common place for 'hotspots' affects any breed at any time but I think the summer heat aggravates dogs with thick coats.
Has the piriton settled your parsons itching bits n bobs, Greenerlife?
He takes Piriton quite regularly anyway mammyshaz. This morning he has at least eaten his breakfast so hopefully feeling a little less dejected! I found the calamine lotion and he really didn't like the cooling effect and tried to lick it off, then realised it really doesn't taste nice, and was retching a bit, but he does seem a little bit more perky today - fingers crossed!
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:fc: , its so hot I want to take the dogs to the sea but feel rough myself :thumbsup:
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I'd love to go to the beach with teh dogs today but too far to sit in the car in this heat. :relief:
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Never ever thought I would moan about being toooooo hot in Scotland but we are staying put too, we have one of Islay's girls with us and she follows me back and forward all the time, I have to stay out the way so she will keep cooler, as I have a bit of an infection and steves here just for today, I had a lie down in the front room with all the snoring dogs, it was cool and lovely, again, never thought I would be so grateful for a cool house!!
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I've just had my first ever COLD shower - that is definitely a first! ::)
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I took my poor girl back to the vets today. He gave me some shampoo for using twice a week & 2 lots of tablets. I lot of tablets is steroids. She has to take them on a reducing scale. 3 for 3 Days,2 for 3 days etc.
If there isn't a dramatic improvement by Saturday, he wants to see her again.
I must admit that after washing all around the neck & ears and her also having some tablets, she looks a bit better this evening.
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Hope she continues to improve. I think you were tight to take her back today.
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Hoping both dogs are feeling better tonight :fc:
I'm not complaining about the sun or heat at all but it does bring it's problems. :sunshine:
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Little Sprocket seems a lotbrighter this evening, but his rash is very red and sore. Going to take him in to the vet tomorrow if it is still the same tomorrow. i think his torpor is to do with the flea/tick treatment. have used three different types now and they all put him into is state every month for two days - not good.
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Have you tried Activil?? Its new and only works on the fleas, its an inert chemical on the dog, or a Serestro collar? Again non systemic and works for fleas and ticks for 8 months!!!
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when i lived in australia, i used a spot-on treatment for fleas and it left a huge burning wound in the dogs neck. it was a well known brand but a dodgy batch. the vets took him in and washed him allday to get the stuff off, and the flea company paid the bill.
so it could well be the flea treatment.
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Had to take him to the vet. Rash very red and sore. They gave antibiotics, antisceptic wash and pain killers. Oh yes and a bill for 58 quid! Poor little Sprocket - that's his holiday money gone! ;)
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I Hope the vet has sorted him out now. It must be very distressing for the dogs in this heat.
Sorry to have hijacked your post a bit with my girl. My bills so far £52 Monday & £54 yesterday. The vets must like the figure of £50 something for a visit.
I hope he gets better soon now. :fc:
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Poking my nose in here :thinking: . As Sprocket is so badly affected by the flea/tick traeatment, is it really necessary to use it so often? How about feeding garlic and using herbal deterrants combined with a daily 'inspection'. Just a thought, I hope the poor little man is feeling much better :hug: .
Two well known brands seem to have no effect on the ticks in my area, neither on the dogs or cats.
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Poke away Bramblecot! :thumbsup: He has never had fleas (to my knowledge) but he does pick up ticks all the time which is why I can't use some of the other treatments which don't cover ticks. I am definitely going over to the collar deterrent next month, but if that doesn't help - will definitely research the natural methods. It just seems to me that these treatments are just too strong for a 10kilo dog.
I have to say, I am wishing I went to thevet earlier, as this morning Sprocket's rash has nearly gone after just one dose of antibiotics! Poor love.
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i have a tick tool that takes out a tick with a little twist. we rarely get ticks here luckily. the ponies get on average one a year. we had more in hampshire - i even had a few on me there...urgh