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    Itchy Hound

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Thanks for the advice. You guys rock!

     

    I'll try the benadryl and will use baby wipes in the future. I'll look closer for fleas tomorrow once the sun is out. I tried looking into her fur earlier today but didn't see anything. I'll look again.

     

    This might be a stupid question, but wouldn't I get fleas too from hugging her? Can people even get fleas?

     

    I'm itchy now... :unsure:P

     

     

    Itchy Hound

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    Did she get a bath after being in the lake? Lots of icky stuff can live in lake water and make a pup itchy. Also, do you use any flea preventative?

     

    My girl gets itchy in the spring/summer time from laying in the grass. It's not terrible, but she doesn't itch as much in the winter.

     

    Nope - no bath and no flea prevention. How can I tell if she has fleas? Are they visible to the naked eye? She loves to lie in the grass.

     

    Jiffer - does benadryl have any negative side effects for dogs? I'd have to give her non-drowsy or she might never stop sleeping! :colgate

    Itchy Hound

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    Lily has been quite itchy the last couple days. Seems to be all over; nibbling on her hips, scratching her neck and ears. No noticeable rash or anything and she doesn't yelp or make any other noises (except scratching noises).

     

    Now I notice that her ear is red from her claws scratching it - looks like red lines (I don't have my camera right now, or I'd take a photo).

     

    We haven't introduced her to any new treats or food lately and she has been eating the same meal for the past 6 months:

    Eagle Pak (blue bag) with a 1/4 yogurt in the morning and a sprinkling of Wysong dental powder and in the evening she gets the same thing except we substitute two fish oil pills for the yogurt.

     

    We took her to the lake last week end and she was marching in the water up to her chest and there was quite a bit of pollen in the water (you could see it floating). I'm guessing it's not Poison Ivy since I'm sure I would have it too, if that were the case. She has a bit of dandruff, but not as much as she did in the winter and she scratched waaaaay less then.

     

    Any idea on what it might be or how I can help relieve the itch?

    Conner's Diagnosis

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    So glad Connor is diagnosed and hopefully he will start to feel better soon. Your posted video was so hard to watch :cry1 . I'm sure once your neighbor knows why poor Connor is screaming he will be a little more tolerant of the noise. I'm sure you don't need the added stress of angry neighbors right now either.

     

    :grouphug :grouphug can't wait to hear that he is feeling fine.

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