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Dog itches furr off but no fleas
My 1yr old german shepard puppy scratches her hair off and creates scabbed up bald spots, but when we check her, she does not have fleas.
She is an inside dog so she hasnt been exposed too much to the outside unless its to go potty and thats it.
We dont hve the cash to take her to the vet just yet, but i was wondering if anyone has any ideas on what it could be.
could it be psycological? mites?
does anyone know of any over the counter or department store medicines that could help ease her itch and heal her sores??
desperate
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It could certainly be due to allergies, food, environment, shampoo etc and all of the previous suggestions are really good and these should always be checked first.
However, I just wanted to ask something. You say she is a 1 year old GSH who is an indoor dog. How much exercise does she get and does she have loads of playtime. Sometimes animals will lick themselves raw through boredom or stress. GSD's need a fair amount of exercise and, as they are an intelligent breed, a lot of intellectual stimulus as well.
If you try all the allergy advice first, Wafcol Salmon and Potato is an excellent anti allergenic food and comes in different sizes,but if the problem persists, you may have to consider the alternative. There are playballs where you put dog treats inside and the dog has to work out how to get them out. It can keep them occupied for hours. The best exercise though would be taking her for walks a couple of times a day. If this is not possible, throwing toys for her to chase could substitute this.
I've included a couple of websites that give other suggestions for indoor exercise.
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all right well i volenteer @ a vet clinic and it sounds like it is an iritation with the skin... anyways i think you should try a shampoo that is called aloe and oat! and their is also an aloe and oat conditioner for dogs. It stops the itching.
hope that helps (best luck)
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Here is a list of the following possibilities.
1. It very well could be skin allergies, My dog had the same problem.
2. Dry skin could be irritating try L'Occitane Shea Butter Dry Skin Hand Cream works very well!
The itching could be causes by the dogs diet, You may want to try a different brand of food.
-BahaiMa22
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Our dog had the same problem. Turned out to be allergies. However, ours wasn't scratching herself that bad so if it's allergies, it's severe.
GET some cash, take her to the vet. If they agree, they'll do tests to determine what she is allergic to. That will give you a better idea if it's something in her environment that can be taken away.
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could be anything that has to do with her skin, eg its dry or super itchy even mites. try putting neosaporin or salve made especailly for dogs on her scabbed spots. i suggest she has a check up ASAP. good luck & i hope shes ok.
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