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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:29 pm
Post subject: scabs over body
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Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body , genital
area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that explode and
then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and doesn't scratch them,
they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you pull the scab off it
brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when pulled off.
He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his ears
which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having anti
biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet says
they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet wants
to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to allow direct
access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve tried growing
swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but nothing grows no
even yeast.
I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and still
no further forward.
Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only know
there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to side
every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while they are
playing and he lets out a yelp.
Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:33 am
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I'd get a second opinion and get some skin scrapings to see what's with the
pustules. Also have you tried going with a raw diet or an elimination
allergy diet? Lots of times when you have severe skin issues and ear issues
it's food related to something they are allergic to.
Celeste
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> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body , genital
> area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that explode and
> then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and doesn't scratch
> them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you pull the
> scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when pulled off.
>
> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his ears
> which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having anti
> biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet says
> they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet
> wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to allow
> direct access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve tried
> growing swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but nothing
> grows no even yeast.
>
> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
> still no further forward.
>
> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>
> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to
> side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while they
> are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>
> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
> TIA
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:08 am
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"Spot" <noSPAMme.RemoveThis@somewhere.net> wrote in message
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> I'd get a second opinion and get some skin scrapings to see what's with
> the pustules. Also have you tried going with a raw diet or an elimination
> allergy diet? Lots of times when you have severe skin issues and ear
> issues it's food related to something they are allergic to.
>
> Celeste
This Vet we are using is our 2nd opinion one and in all honesty he did
suggest it might be allergy related, the old by is startig to get on in
years now as he's nearly 9 hweer ver since we hav had him he's been on th
same brand, type of food which he laps up and lves, so unless its developed
allergy then i was thinking more lke its our scs we give them as to were the
allergy arises but in saying all that I am going to chnge his diet as o tday
and lets see ifhat makes anydifference.
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> "Fixer" <ram.systems.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body ,
>> genital area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that
>> explode and then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and doesn't
>> scratch them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you
>> pull the scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when
>> pulled off.
>>
>> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his ears
>> which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having anti
>> biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet says
>> they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet
>> wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to
>> allow direct access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve
>> tried growing swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but
>> nothing grows no even yeast.
>>
>> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
>> still no further forward.
>>
>> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>>
>> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
>> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to
>> side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while they
>> are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>>
>> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
>> TIA
>>
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:47 am
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It's not unusual for manufacturers to change something and not note it on
the bag for up to 6 months so in all likelyhood something in the food has
probably changed.
My dog Barney over his life time developed food allergies to 5 different
brands of dog food it was never as severe as this but it does happen more
frequently than you realize.
Celeste
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> "Spot" <noSPAMme.RemoveThis@somewhere.net> wrote in message
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>> I'd get a second opinion and get some skin scrapings to see what's with
>> the pustules. Also have you tried going with a raw diet or an
>> elimination allergy diet? Lots of times when you have severe skin issues
>> and ear issues it's food related to something they are allergic to.
>>
>> Celeste
>
> This Vet we are using is our 2nd opinion one and in all honesty he did
> suggest it might be allergy related, the old by is startig to get on in
> years now as he's nearly 9 hweer ver since we hav had him he's been on th
> same brand, type of food which he laps up and lves, so unless its
> developed allergy then i was thinking more lke its our scs we give them as
> to were the allergy arises but in saying all that I am going to chnge his
> diet as o tday and lets see ifhat makes anydifference.
>>
>> "Fixer" <ram.systems.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:dJQni.255$BB4.27@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body ,
>>> genital area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that
>>> explode and then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and
>>> doesn't scratch them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz
>>> if you pull the scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed
>>> when pulled off.
>>>
>>> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his
>>> ears which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having
>>> anti biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet
>>> says they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the
>>> vet wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to
>>> allow direct access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve
>>> tried growing swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but
>>> nothing grows no even yeast.
>>>
>>> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
>>> still no further forward.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>>>
>>> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
>>> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to
>>> side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while
>>> they are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>>>
>>> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
>>> TIA
>>>
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:36 pm
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"Spot" <noSPAMme.DeleteThis@somewhere.net> wrote in message
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> It's not unusual for manufacturers to change something and not note it on
> the bag for up to 6 months so in all likelyhood something in the food has
> probably changed.
>
> My dog Barney over his life time developed food allergies to 5 different
> brands of dog food it was never as severe as this but it does happen more
> frequently than you realize.
>
> Celeste
Just pohoned the manufactureres and they asure me nothings changed, same
recipe , same suppliers, and same type of ceral thats not genetically
modified, anyway am going to start using a brand called "Nutro" which is
additive free and not tested on animals and see how we go with that
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>> "Spot" <noSPAMme.DeleteThis@somewhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:nhUni.10451$yx4.280@trndny08...
>>> I'd get a second opinion and get some skin scrapings to see what's with
>>> the pustules. Also have you tried going with a raw diet or an
>>> elimination allergy diet? Lots of times when you have severe skin
>>> issues and ear issues it's food related to something they are allergic
>>> to.
>>>
>>> Celeste
>>
>> This Vet we are using is our 2nd opinion one and in all honesty he did
>> suggest it might be allergy related, the old by is startig to get on in
>> years now as he's nearly 9 hweer ver since we hav had him he's been on th
>> same brand, type of food which he laps up and lves, so unless its
>> developed allergy then i was thinking more lke its our scs we give them
>> as to were the allergy arises but in saying all that I am going to chnge
>> his diet as o tday and lets see ifhat makes anydifference.
>>>
>>> "Fixer" <ram.systems.DeleteThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:dJQni.255$BB4.27@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>>> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body ,
>>>> genital area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that
>>>> explode and then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and
>>>> doesn't scratch them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz
>>>> if you pull the scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed
>>>> when pulled off.
>>>>
>>>> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his
>>>> ears which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and
>>>> having anti biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up,
>>>> The vet says they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last
>>>> scenario the vet wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the
>>>> ear cartlidge to allow direct access to the ear canal, but only as a
>>>> last resort. theyve tried growing swabs in a petri dish from samples
>>>> taken from his ears but nothing grows no even yeast.
>>>>
>>>> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
>>>> still no further forward.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>>>>
>>>> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
>>>> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side
>>>> to side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while
>>>> they are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>>>>
>>>> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:34 pm
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:29:45 GMT, "Fixer" <ram.systems.DeleteThis@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body , genital
>area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that explode and
>then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and doesn't scratch them,
>they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you pull the scab off it
>brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when pulled off.
>
>He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his ears
>which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having anti
>biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet says
>they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet wants
>to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to allow direct
>access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve tried growing
>swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but nothing grows no
>even yeast.
>
>I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and still
>no further forward.
>
>Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>
>I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only know
>there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to side
>every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while they are
>playing and he lets out a yelp.
>
>Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
>TIA
Is he on any medication for arthritis? The reason I ask is
because my 9 year old choc has the same skin problem,
or so it seems by your description of those bloodless
scabs, and the vet reckons it's because of the medication
he's on to relieve his arthritis. >> Stay informed about: scabs over body |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:26 pm
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I am not sure if you are in the UK.
I would have your dog referred to somewhere like Cambridge.
My last dog had horrendous trouble with her skin.
They thought it was Ringworm or as bad as Cancer.
After tests it was neither
I had to give her antibiotics and baths, none of which did any good.
It turned out to be as simple as a food allergy.
In fact it was Chicken.
Yet Bonnie had been fed chicken all her life due to Pancreas trouble.
Good luck.
Pat
"Fixer" <ram.systems RemoveThis @ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body , genital
> area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that explode and
> then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and doesn't scratch
> them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you pull the
> scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when pulled off.
>
> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his ears
> which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having anti
> biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet says
> they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet
> wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to allow
> direct access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve tried
> growing swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but nothing
> grows no even yeast.
>
> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
> still no further forward.
>
> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>
> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to
> side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while they
> are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>
> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
> TIA
> >> Stay informed about: scabs over body |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:35 pm
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Ditto on the chicken allergy. Mine had the same problem.
"Pat" <bonniepml.RemoveThis@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>I am not sure if you are in the UK.
> I would have your dog referred to somewhere like Cambridge.
> My last dog had horrendous trouble with her skin.
> They thought it was Ringworm or as bad as Cancer.
> After tests it was neither
> I had to give her antibiotics and baths, none of which did any good.
> It turned out to be as simple as a food allergy.
> In fact it was Chicken.
> Yet Bonnie had been fed chicken all her life due to Pancreas trouble.
> Good luck.
> Pat
>
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> "Fixer" <ram.systems.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body ,
>> genital area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that
>> explode and then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and doesn't
>> scratch them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you
>> pull the scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when
>> pulled off.
>>
>> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his ears
>> which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having anti
>> biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet says
>> they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet
>> wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to
>> allow direct access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve
>> tried growing swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but
>> nothing grows no even yeast.
>>
>> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
>> still no further forward.
>>
>> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>>
>> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
>> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to
>> side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while they
>> are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>>
>> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
>> TIA
>>
>
> >> Stay informed about: scabs over body |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:58 pm
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Ditto on the chicken allergy. Mine had the same problem.
"Pat" <bonniepml RemoveThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>I am not sure if you are in the UK.
> I would have your dog referred to somewhere like Cambridge.
> My last dog had horrendous trouble with her skin.
> They thought it was Ringworm or as bad as Cancer.
> After tests it was neither
> I had to give her antibiotics and baths, none of which did any good.
> It turned out to be as simple as a food allergy.
> In fact it was Chicken.
> Yet Bonnie had been fed chicken all her life due to Pancreas trouble.
> Good luck.
> Pat
>
>
> "Fixer" <ram.systems RemoveThis @ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:dJQni.255$BB4.27@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body ,
>> genital area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that
>> explode and then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and doesn't
>> scratch them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you
>> pull the scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when
>> pulled off.
>>
>> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his ears
>> which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having anti
>> biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet says
>> they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet
>> wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to
>> allow direct access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve
>> tried growing swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but
>> nothing grows no even yeast.
>>
>> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
>> still no further forward.
>>
>> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>>
>> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
>> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to
>> side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while they
>> are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>>
>> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
>> TIA
>>
>
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:59 pm
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Ditto on the chicken allergy. Mine had the same problem.
"Pat" <bonniepml RemoveThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>I am not sure if you are in the UK.
> I would have your dog referred to somewhere like Cambridge.
> My last dog had horrendous trouble with her skin.
> They thought it was Ringworm or as bad as Cancer.
> After tests it was neither
> I had to give her antibiotics and baths, none of which did any good.
> It turned out to be as simple as a food allergy.
> In fact it was Chicken.
> Yet Bonnie had been fed chicken all her life due to Pancreas trouble.
> Good luck.
> Pat
>
>
> "Fixer" <ram.systems RemoveThis @ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:dJQni.255$BB4.27@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body ,
>> genital area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that
>> explode and then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and doesn't
>> scratch them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you
>> pull the scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when
>> pulled off.
>>
>> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his ears
>> which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having anti
>> biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet says
>> they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet
>> wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to
>> allow direct access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve
>> tried growing swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but
>> nothing grows no even yeast.
>>
>> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
>> still no further forward.
>>
>> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>>
>> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
>> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to
>> side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while they
>> are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>>
>> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
>> TIA
>>
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:27 pm
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I will no longer give my animals Chicken.
After seeing how my dog suffered.
Pat
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> Ditto on the chicken allergy. Mine had the same problem.
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> "Pat" <bonniepml.RemoveThis@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>>I am not sure if you are in the UK.
>> I would have your dog referred to somewhere like Cambridge.
>> My last dog had horrendous trouble with her skin.
>> They thought it was Ringworm or as bad as Cancer.
>> After tests it was neither
>> I had to give her antibiotics and baths, none of which did any good.
>> It turned out to be as simple as a food allergy.
>> In fact it was Chicken.
>> Yet Bonnie had been fed chicken all her life due to Pancreas trouble.
>> Good luck.
>> Pat
>>
>>
>> "Fixer" <ram.systems.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:dJQni.255$BB4.27@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body ,
>>> genital area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that
>>> explode and then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and
>>> doesn't
>>> scratch them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you
>>> pull the scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when
>>> pulled off.
>>>
>>> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his
>>> ears
>>> which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having anti
>>> biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet says
>>> they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet
>>> wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to
>>> allow direct access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve
>>> tried growing swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears but
>>> nothing grows no even yeast.
>>>
>>> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
>>> still no further forward.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>>>
>>> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
>>> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side to
>>> side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while
>>> they
>>> are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>>>
>>> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
>>> TIA
>>>
>>
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> >> Stay informed about: scabs over body |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:00 am
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Thanks for that , we have already changed his diet and cut out cereals like
wheat etc is now on lamb, however after recent test it turns out he has some
sort of auto Immune disease, but they can't find out whats causing it
"Pat" <bonniepml DeleteThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:GfWdnV6DuaaLwiLbnZ2dnUVZ8tOmnZ2d@bt.com...
>I will no longer give my animals Chicken.
> After seeing how my dog suffered.
> Pat
>
> "Mr. Fur" <byteme DeleteThis @nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Rzvvi.70$234.4@newsfe05.lga...
>> Ditto on the chicken allergy. Mine had the same problem.
>>
>>
>> "Pat" <bonniepml DeleteThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:5rKdnTD8eOH39ybbnZ2dnUVZ8sWhnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>I am not sure if you are in the UK.
>>> I would have your dog referred to somewhere like Cambridge.
>>> My last dog had horrendous trouble with her skin.
>>> They thought it was Ringworm or as bad as Cancer.
>>> After tests it was neither
>>> I had to give her antibiotics and baths, none of which did any good.
>>> It turned out to be as simple as a food allergy.
>>> In fact it was Chicken.
>>> Yet Bonnie had been fed chicken all her life due to Pancreas trouble.
>>> Good luck.
>>> Pat
>>>
>>>
>>> "Fixer" <ram.systems DeleteThis @ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:dJQni.255$BB4.27@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>>> Our 8 years chocolate has started developing scabs over his body ,
>>>> genital area mouth ends of ears etc, these manifest as puscules that
>>>> explode and then scab over, hes not in any pain or discomfort and
>>>> doesn't
>>>> scratch them, they seem to be inbeded into his fur as well coz if you
>>>> pull the scab off it brings fur with it, the scabs do not bleed when
>>>> pulled off.
>>>>
>>>> He is under the vet at the moment at he has an mite infection in his
>>>> ears
>>>> which we dont seem able to clear up, had countless tests and having
>>>> anti
>>>> biotics injected into ears daily but still not clearing up, The vet
>>>> says
>>>> they are all conected, but I'm not so sure. The last scenario the vet
>>>> wants to try is to operate and cut away part of the ear cartlidge to
>>>> allow direct access to the ear canal, but only as a last resort. theyve
>>>> tried growing swabs in a petri dish from samples taken from his ears
>>>> but
>>>> nothing grows no even yeast.
>>>>
>>>> I'm now thinking the vet dont really know 6 weeks of anti biotics and
>>>> still no further forward.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone else ever come across anything like this ???
>>>>
>>>> I would state again that our lab is not in any pain and you would only
>>>> know there was a problem because he keeps flapping his head from side
>>>> to
>>>> side every now and again, or if the other lab catches his ears while
>>>> they
>>>> are playing and he lets out a yelp.
>>>>
>>>> Anything any shred of advice would be welcome
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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