I need help

golden acres · Post by **golden acres** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:26 pm

I have a dog that keeps losing her hair new hair is underneath but the hair falling out it matted. She is 6 months and Its came and gone three times . The vet can not find any Lice or mites or parsites of any kind. I had another dog about a year ago that had this same problem the first vet said it was Lice so when this pup showed the same sign i treated it as lice. It went away, but the last two times both vets say its not a parasite I have new Kennels Since the first dog a year ago I have new kennels new houses and new dishes and the problem comes back. The first dog got it when she came into heat, two times but this pup has not come in heat. I have had skin scrapings and the second vet is stumped and wants to do blood work, I have told him that is not the only dog I have had that has had this problem any ideas

coolbrze · Post by **coolbrze** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:45 pm

Wow, 2 vets and neither knows what it is? I don't know, but would sure like to know when you find out. I hate to say it, but maybe a 3rd opinion is in order.

TC · Post by TC » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:53 pm

Would it happen to look like this crud?

http://www.beagleboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=6189

Well to cure it up you can give it 250 mg of fish mox. If this is what it is...

golden acres · Post by **golden acres** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:12 pm

TC no their are really no sores or bold spots just hair is falling out and the hair underneath is about half the length and feels like it was shaves

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:34 pm

Could they be chewing it? perhaps there is some itchy problem that causes them to chew in a certain spot? Its odd that more than one has had it though.

leah

Jane · Post by **Jane** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:49 pm

Sounds like Mange to me ?

Kazoo · Post by **Kazoo** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:35 pm

What do the ears look like?
Any stuff that looks like sawdust?
Had this problem with a setter
Turned out to be food allergies.

golden acres · Post by **golden acres** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:39 pm

her head and ears look fine had lots of dandruff on shoulders back and rump when it comes on it is over in less than 24 hours I would get her looking right and bam last time it happened a fed her a different dog food for about 3 days

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:34 pm

golden acres wrote:her head and ears look fine had lots of dandruff on shoulders back and rump when it comes on it is over in less than 24 hours I would get her looking right and bam last time it happened a fed her a different dog food for about 3 days

That sounds like walking dandruff. Cheyletiella mites. they are a fairly large mite but, can't be seen with the naked eye. Ivomec will take care of it.

Leah

S.R.Patch · Post by **S.R.Patch** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:48 am

I know you folks ain't much for your hounds being a mess but, if you'll rub the hound down with used motor oil and remove all bedding & paint the inside of the box with the rest of the oil, being generous with it in all corners and edges, by weeks end your hound will be on the mend with a shinny new coat and the oil will have all the mites in the box smothered to death...

Larry G · Post by **Larry G** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:32 am

Uh Oh... here we go again!!

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:24 am

Larry G wrote:Uh Oh... here we go again!!

I am NOT even going there!!!!!

mo. beagler · Post by **mo. beagler** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:47 pm

i heard that if you get used motor oil on you, it will make your kids be born ..........naked..

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:00 pm

mo. beagler wrote:i heard that if you get used motor oil on you, it will make your kids be born ..........naked..

As long as it doesn't CAUSE pregnancy thats fine with me!!!

This from a mother of 2 16 year olds.. Why me lord!!??

S.R.Patch · Post by **S.R.Patch** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:22 pm

No, "we arn't going anywhere".

You have your ways and I have mine that works for me. The fellow ask for help, I think this is an immune problem that is only temporarily cured by Ivomec or the treatment of oil & sulfer.
I never offer my advice in hopes too argue wth you, only to give the fellow an opinion.
I've had hounds with immune weakness that had skin troubles, it is hereditary and passed on to their offspring. No dog or bitch is bred from that shows weakness. It's the same as why some pups have all their shots and still get sick, they are weak in the immune system and never built the antibodies against the disease.
This is the Health Forum, not the Show Dog Forum but, if this fellow is one of your own, I won't interfere with the way you do things. Maybe he should have ask it there, if our ways are so backwards to you...

There are old ways of dressing a hound down that still work and don't cost an arm or leg doing it. Many may not have the money or wish to expose their hounds to sickness in taking them to the vet's office.
I am sorry I have crossed the line with you somewhere Larry, but you offer nothing in the way of help or advice, only a snooty comment...

Windkist, I resign the floor to you in helping this fellow out...