dog who scratches non stop

Has anyone mentioned what you wash the dogs bedding in? Some Bio/Non bio soaps will start a reaction, even off your clothes ! You need to start a table with the following items on- 1. Food What you feed and what happens regarding stools and coat runny smelly bunged up dandruff etc 2. Shampoo dogs stink its a fact but some *dog* shampoos are laden with smelatives , perfumes that will react with skin contact not got the same testing as humans . 3 Bedding, well you know where they go and what they do ! They drag home so many guests that if you were a B and B you would be quids in , keep it clean 4, Fleas ticks easy as they are visible but flea treatment, affects different dogs. ,different breeds try another brand 5. Worming routine keep it strict there are so many problems passed on by dogs having a *good sniff*., Change each over a week at a time and note any reaction/action It will be something triggering the response, Vets are not Doctors as the patient cannot talk to or describe the symptoms, they rely on Action/Reaction and response and experience That's all they can do! (DC works for a Vets!) Hope that gives you a starting base to sort out problem
 
Our youngest biggest poodle had digestive problems and the older one was often itchy. I met one of the owners of SKYLOS dog food. It is a kibble based on Sweet potato and English sourced meat. Lots of flavours. He offered free samples and if I bought a sack and it didn't help the dogs he would refund. Within 1 week they were both different dogs. The other owner breeds and works Labradors and developed this food for his dogs that had problems. On the flea tick route, poodles rarely seem to suffer maybe it's their cost I don't know but never seen one. A reputable dog shampoo should be tested and safe for all dogs removing debris but not coat oils. A vinegar rinse is also a good insect deterrent 1 tsp to a pint of warm water dried in the coat. My dog also have access to a planter in which grows Comfrey, Borage, clover and grasses and they regularly visit and nibble whatever they feel is necessary. Mother nature knows best I think. Like others my dogs follow a strict worming routine and I do not vaccinate after they are 4 yrs old. Maybe I'm lucky but I have never had a problem.
 
I’d also say antihistamines - just the cheap ones from Tesco or the co-op . We’ve two boxers on raw food and use antihistamines to help alleviate thyroid inflammation - it doesn’t harm them at all but they also never ever scratch
 
Another possibility is anxiety. Is the dog an only dog and is she left alone for long periods. Often they nibble feet to start with boredom and then it progresses. The itch/ scratch cycle can be very difficult to stop.
 
Hi guys not anxiety
the pooch isn't left alone for ny length of time and is pretty chilled
 
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I once had a dog that was allergic to our carpet ..just a thought

Hope you manage to sort what is causing it , distressing for the dog and for its owner

Kath
 
Agree with everything everyone has said above (not sure about the Cider vinegar) , I have the same issue with my Labrador , you could try this - GudFur dog coat and skin conditioner it worked for us and it was easy to apply as we added it to her food rather than shampooing it in. Its worth speaking to your Vet as we had to test a number of different theories including grass and shampoo allergies.

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Just a normal antihistamine (Chlorphenamine)
 
Jim said:
Very likely to be food related. Get them to try feeding raw food for at least a month (y) It's easy to do this these days even local pet shops keep a variety of raw frozen food.

If that does not work, then a low dose of steroids will do it. Keep them on it for a month and then taper off slowly over a second month. Surprised the vet did not try this first. They really need another vet.
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I thought that! Some dogs just do!! what a lazy vet. There are loads of treatment/actions that can be taken before you just give up like that. Once a dog starts scratching it can become a habit but there is always something that started it that can be treared and then a collar or steroids to break the habit.
 
Jim said:
Very likely to be food related. Get them to try feeding raw food for at least a month (y) It's easy to do this these days even local pet shops keep a variety of raw frozen food.

If that does not work, then a low dose of steroids will do it. Keep them on it for a month and then taper off slowly over a second month. Surprised the vet did not try this first. They really need another vet.
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One of our past dogs had the same and as above was treated with prednisolone 1 mg per day. That’s steroids.

a vet can prescribe them but charge a lot for a pill that only costs 5 pence each.
I think a vet wanted approx £8.00 per pill.

the blue cross will charge about 10 pence each .

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Our rough coat Jack Russell did this. It was extremely distressing for him. He had an allergy to certain grasses. Once we knew, we could keep him away from wild grass (he was fine on lawn grass) and he had antihistamine tablets. All sorted by the vet. A possible food allergy was also considered.
 
We've had Dougal here for three weeks now whilst his owners get used to being first time parents ( not the way I would have done it, but hey 🤷‍♂️)
Anyhoo, he's still on his Apoquel, but we've just this past week started him on Nutripaw Allergy treats, and although it's early days, things are looking positive ?
We get the Apoquel online after paying for a prescription from his vet. The script cost about £25, but we get the tablets for about £1.60 each, his vet charges £2.20 per tablet. The Nutripaw works out at just over £1 a day for his dose.
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Our girl has terrible allergies and the vet had her on apoquel for a few years, but after advice from a specialist she now has cytopoint injections, once every 6 weeks. It has totally transformed her life and no more repeated issues of red inflamed skin. Have passed this advice to other families with the same miracle results for their dogs
 
If I read correctly they are not treated for fleas. This is a must, especially if they have any contact with cats. (Although there are specific dog fleas, most of those found on dogs are cat fleas).
Avoid bathing, ours only have a shampoo if essential (rolling in fox poo).
Could add oil to food if the skin is dry (salmon oil is generally good for them)
 
I would try a different Vet first.
Vet may have a simple answer instead of trying everything one by one!

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Reallyretired said:
If I read correctly they are not treated for fleas. This is a must, especially if they have any contact with cats. (Although there are specific dog fleas, most of those found on dogs are cat fleas).
Avoid bathing, ours only have a shampoo if essential (rolling in fox poo).
Could add oil to food if the skin is dry (salmon oil is generally good for them)
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tomato sauce is a far better treatment for fox poo in fur
 
Reallyretired said:
True but then you have to wash out the ketchup. Incidentally we have found the heinz one seems to deoderise better than the supermarket brand.
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There was me, gone midnight on a caravan club site, showering fox poo and tomato sauce off one of our dogs. Not something I ever wish to repeat, but I followed that up with a thorough clean of the shower room. Left it cleaner than it was generally after the wardens had rubbed it over with a dirty mop.

I swear the dog was laughing at me after causing all that fuss
 
My folks adopted a boxer who arrived with terrible skin. Flaky, itchy, horrible. Mum cured it completely by changing the diet to - wait for it - Glenrick's pilchards mixed with good quality kibble. Apparently, the fish oils made a massive difference. OK - fish breath immediately after mealtime, but she was one happy dog after the change and lived a good long life.
 
Billylyne5 said:
Our dog has some sort of allergy haven't been able to discover what too but she has a monthly injection at the vet https://www.cytopoint.ca/about-cytopoint.aspx which helps a lot
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it really is a miracle cure for many dogs. One owner we told about it was crying with relief a couple of weeks later when she was thanking us. Her boy had literally rubbed himself raw, till he bled on many occasions and although tablets (apoquel) had worked for a while, they stopped. Within 24 hours of his first injection he stopped scratching completely. Over a year on and the injections are still working for him
 
Our Jack Russell started scratching a while back so we took him to the vet, turned out he had blocked glands causing pain hence the scratching. Vet recommend putting some bran in his food, it still happens about once a year but as soon as we see it started we take him to vet.
 
lorger said:
Our Jack Russell started scratching a while back so we took him to the vet, turned out he had blocked glands causing pain hence the scratching. Vet recommend putting some bran in his food, it still happens about once a year but as soon as we see it started we take him to vet.
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I had a similar thing with a Pug we had, used bran flakes and it improved her a lot.

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