Can anyone shed some light on how I can make Bo more comfortable as he is biting himself raw. The area is above his tail and it is bleeding and a constant aggravation for him. Advice from a vet is that probably not mites (he is 2)- perhaps a bacteria infection from scratching so long. Not fleas as he is on a program. I'm going to make him some dog food. Can't get into the vet to be tested for 5 days so I am wondering if anyone has thoughts on making him more confortable till then?????

"Connie" wrote in message
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Can anyone shed some light on how I can make Bo more comfortable as he
is biting himself raw. The area is above his tail and it is bleeding
and a constant aggravation for him. Advice from a vet is that probably
not mites (he is 2)- perhaps a bacteria infection from scratching so
long. Not fleas as he is on a program. I'm going to make him some dog
food. Can't get into the vet to be tested for 5 days so I am wondering
if anyone has thoughts on making him more confortable till then?????

It could be hot spots; some dogs tend to get them in the hot weather. Here
is a link I found that might be helpful. I once had a Chow Chow that had a
hot spot during the summer and the vet gave me some ointment to put on it
and it cleared up. Did the vet give you anything to put on it? You have to
keep it clean so it does not become infected.
Dog Owner's Guide: Hot Spots
Dogs most susceptible to hot spots are those with heavy coats and histories
of ... Dogs in warm, humid climates may develop hot spots when they shed
their ...
www.canismajor.com/dog/hotspots.html

"Connie" wrote in message
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Can anyone shed some light on how I can make Bo more comfortable as he
is biting himself raw. The area is above his tail and it is bleeding
and a constant aggravation for him. Advice from a vet is that probably
not mites (he is 2)- perhaps a bacteria infection from scratching so
long. Not fleas as he is on a program.

...........do you mean Program or some sort of flea program? Right above the
tail is a favorite spot for fleas. I'd suggest looking for them, even if
your dog is on a flea program. The most common flea treatments do not
discourage fleas from getting on your dog, just kill them when they do.
Program is a bit different if that is what you're using. You may have a lot
of fleas in the house and if you only have one animal, they might be getting
on your dog constantly. You may have to treat your house. You can't really
assume there aren't any fleas until you flea comb your dog and look for
fleas and dirt. I once told a vet it couldn't possibly be fleas and he
whipped out a flea comb and proved me wrong. Been there, done that.

........If it's not fleas could be a grass awn stuck in that area, mites,
allergies, etc.

I'm going to make him some dog
food. Can't get into the vet to be tested for 5 days so I am wondering
if anyone has thoughts on making him more confortable till then?????

........Try some Bendryl. Call your vet and get the dosage. Just plain
Benedryl, no other additives - some on the market have stuff for sinuses you
should avoid.

buglady
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interesting

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