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Angela
 Nov 19, 07 - 4:35 AM |
Remedy For Scratching?
Although I don't own a TT my friend does. He is about 4 years old and from a pup has always scratched himself to the point of making himself bleed. From a young age he has been on the steriod prednisolone(sp) which he takes every day but I'm sure it's going o shorten his life. He still scratches when on medication but he is worse without it. I dont have any experience with long haired dogs and "hot spots" etc as I have whippets but wondered if anyone could help. She has tried various creams but nothing works. I'm surprised the vets are happy to keep prescribing this drug for such a young dog. Thanks in advance if anyone can help. 
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T&P
Nov 19th, 2007 - 6:32 AM |
Re: Remedy For Scratching?
It sounds like your friend's TT has an allergy. My TT had similar symptoms to your friend's dog but my vet as always warned me off giving him steroids on a long term basis. My vet referred me to a dermatologist who diagnosed my dog to have an allergy to dust and storage mites. The dermatologist then had an immunotherapy treatment made up for him so he now has an injection every four weeks. There are no long term side effects of immunotherapy treatments and my dog has been on it now for over two years and his skin and coat are much, much better. I have been advised that my dogs allergy will never be completely cured and he has to have the injections for life, he still scratches a bit but no where near the extent he used to where he used to make himself bleed. There are times when the itching gets worse and I think that is affected by environmental changes so I ensure I bath him regular to make things comfortable for him. I give him omega 3 tablets as well which makes his skin and coat much better and also sometimes use a product called Bettermouse which is for human eczema suffers scalps which seems to work well for my dog. What I recommend therefore is you friend seeks advice from a vet. Personally I would not fancy going back to the one who was advising her to give her dog steriods long term! I don't know where you are based but the dermatologist I was referred to was in Huntingdon. She works independently from the vets but I do not know if you have to be referred through a vet to get an appointment with her. Let me know if you want her contact details and I will dig them out. Hope this helps |
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T&P
Nov 19th, 2007 - 6:52 AM |
Re: Remedy For Scratching?
For more details about the treatment my dog has look on www.artu-biologicals.com click on products at the top and click on Artuvertrin - this is what he is injected with every four weeks. This may sound quite severe but my vet does is for me for just £4 per time (the actual prescription costs about £120 and lasts about a year). My dog is in and out the vet very quickly and does not feel a thing. The most expensive part about this was getting the diagnosis. My dog is much more comfortable now so its worth every penny. |
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Angela
Nov 19th, 2007 - 7:51 AM |
Re: Remedy For Scratching?
Thanks very much. I will pass on your info to her. She did mention she asked someone at Crufts about this problem a couple of years ago and they told her it was common with the breed. |
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Angela
Nov 19th, 2007 - 7:54 AM |
Re: Remedy For Scratching?
Forgot to add he also gets extremely itchy feet when walking through the grass - Summer time only - to the extent he doesnt want to go for a walk. She didnt notice it last year it was only this year when we had all the rain. |
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