Skin Problems in Dogs

[minnie99]

nakahanap ako ng dalawang sugat na maliit (as in maliit na spot lang, na hindi naman nakalbo except dun sa sugat mismo) sa right hind leg ng 10-month-old golden ko. Nilagyan ko siya ng ACV 2 days na, nakalimutan ko lang check today pero mukhang dry naman nung chineck ko kahapon.

Sana hotspot lang! Mahilig kasi yun magbabad sa tubig, hihiga kung saan basa.

[SarSi_Em]

gumamit ako ng Lori with amitraz, for one day  na less ang kati and natuyo sugat prob lang kinamot na naman nya ng 2nd day, heto may sugat na naman.   

may na ka try na ba ng superdog soap dito ng manalo k9?

san mo nakakabili ng fish oil? and magkano po yun?

TIA

[xoxojoy]

Madami din po sugat na malalaki yung dog ko. Ano po maganda remedy? May iniinom na siyang antibiotics from vet since sunday. Gusto ko na siya gumaling.

[abuanddiego]

^sis magsabi ka about skin testing para malaman nyo anong cause ng mga sugat nya. Mahirap basta magsuggest ng remedy, baka mali mas lalo lang sya magsuffer

^^marami akong narinig na positive feedbacks about superdog soap, may isa tayong sis dito na gumamit at effective daw. gusto ko rin sana itry kaso ol ko lang nakikita. Fish oil meron sa drugstores and groceries, ATC brand gamit namin nasa 150 yung 30pcs then 400 yung 100pcs.

[SarSi_Em]

thank sis abu, try ko gamitin yun superdog soap after ng frontline, 2-3 days bago paliguan d ba?

nabili ko yun superdog soap sa VIP mandaluyong,

saka mabait si Mr. Abel Manalo, yun creator ng superdog soap, nag pm ako sa kanya sa FB nya sumagot naman. 

update ko kayo pag ok yun soap sa Sat pa kasi maliligo alaga ko.

[chichi143]

mga sis... so i went to another clinic today and he found out it's sarcoptic mange... :-(
my poor little furball... hayys pero ayun nga gond thing daw is i already gave him high quality dog food and vitamin c too so niresatahan nya nalang ako ng oral meds at saka megaderm which is fish oil! happy naman ako sa vet today, sa up vet hospital pala ko pumunta. hays! nahawa pa ata si mama good thing is my anti fungal siyang cream for mga ganyan so naagapan agad. hehe. sana gumaling na puppy ko :-(

[abuanddiego]

^baka juvenile mange yan, don't worry pag lumaki sya at lumakas immune system mawawala rin yan. alagaan mo lang mabuti para mabilis sya makarecover. sarcoptic mange nga yung nakakahawa, gamit na lang kayo gloves at wash mabuti ng hands after sya hawakan.

info lang on omega fatty acids, since dogs are carnivores, mas makakabuti kung pure fish oil ang ibibigay sa kanila. dogs do not have the ability to convert ALA (plant sources) into DHA&EPA, so parang useless din ang pagbigay nito sa kanila. pero ang fish oil readily available na yung dalawa so mas mabilis ang results. megaderm is combination of omega fatty acids, aside sa fish oil meron syang plant oils (ALAs). kung hindi ka pa nakabili ng megaderm, choose pure fish oil instead, para sulit ang gastos. meron sa drugstores nyan, basta hanap ka ng walang plant sources like soy, vitamin e, tocopherols.

^^yes sis at least 2 days before or after bathing. gusto ko rin itry yang superdog soap, sana lang maging available sya sa mga petshops.

[SarSi_Em]

sis abu, ok yun superdog soap, once ko pa lang ginamit, ang lambot ng balahibo ng baby ko tapos nag start na matuyo mga sugat nya, less kamot na rin.

yun nga lang, kahapon nagpunta ko vet nya, vaccination, so after 7 days pa uli maliligo. tapos pinakita ko skin prob ng baby ko ayun, nireseta  sakin MYCOCIDE shampoo. i need to stop using soap daw, regular dog shampoo, then yun mycocide. 

yung nag assist sakin sa pharmacy sabi nya gamit na lang ako ng dr. kaufman sulfur soap instead na dog shampoo, then mycocide shampoo.

pero, ok kasi yun superdog soap kaya plan ko yun pa rin gamitin pero rinse na lang agad.

btw, mycocide shampoo, 150ml, 300p. 3x a week ko daw gamitin.  antibacterial and antifungal, and ok din sa nalalagas na balahibo.

[chichi143]

ay yun din ang reseta sakin ng vet for my puppy.

[angeLven]

Radley is also having some skin problems. at first mga pula pula lang, baka kagat ng tick pero wala naman akong makita. then nakita ko ang video ni/ng kikopup sa youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roH9EDUu7xU

ganyan din problem ni radley (moist eczema). mahilig kasi syang tumambay sa cr at doon sya natutulog kahit basa ang floor dahil na rin siguro malamig pero dati naman nilalagyan ko pa sya ng wet doormat para doon sya mamahinga. ngayon binaban ko syang pumunta sa cr kapag unsupervised at di ko sya hinahayaang humiga/dumapa.

[SarSi_Em]

update ko lang kayo sa skin prob ng baby ko due to tick bites.  after ng frontline, nawala na yun ticks nya, pero yun redness and sugat andun pa rin. ok nga yung frontline pricey pero at least less stress na sa alaga ko.

i think sa first gamit ko pa lang ng superdog soap, naging ok na yun fur nya, kasi yun nalagas dati napalitan na ng baby hair uli.

tapos kahapon pa lang sya uli naligo dahil sa vaccination, 2nd try ko sa superdog soap then first yun sa mycocide shampoo, today, napansin ko less na yun kati and lagas ng hair, saka ang lambot pa ng fur nya. natutuyo na din mga sugat nya and nawala na yun redness. wag lang sana kamutin magiging ok na. bumalik na rin appetite, matakaw na uli 

pero last time na punta namin sa vet, may hitchhiker na naman, buti nakuha ko agad. next time talaga lalagyan ko muna sya ng powder para d na agad kakapitan.

hope maging ok na sya, same din sa ibang may probs dito

[minnie99]

Yung isang golden ko grabe ang matting sa fur sa may tenga! Ginupit ko, hala, na-irritate na yung skin. Dinala ko agad sa vet and overnight nag-dry naman na yung skin doon. Eh kinakapa-kapa ko yung sa isa kong golden mukhang may matted fur din pero mas onti. Good luck naman sakin...

[littlemisschievous]

Hi sis, how come you have to bath your dog 3x a week? Doesn't that dry up their skin?

[zoeymaicaboo]

pa join mga sis  
^sis minnie, kawawa naman babies mo   better trim or shave off their fur muna para maka "breath" ang skin nila and mas madali mag heal.  matted fur can cause or aggravate hot spots because of excessive licking, scratching, and biting. my friend told me grabe daw mag shed ang golden ret. so that's probably why madali din maging matted yung fur nila.

i occasionally trim my dogs' fur pag tick season or hot ang weather, usually 3 times a year. as in shave off talaga down to a few centimeters they look funny but you can see na they feel so maaliwalas afterwards. madali ma monitor yung skin condition nila pag shorter ang hair and lesser ticks and fleas din. their fur grows back quickly after a month or so.
i just bought a good quality dog trimmer kit (Andis brand) since i can't afford expensive dog grooming fees esp. with 4 dogs

[Mai12912]

Hi, need help! Where can I buy madre de cacao ointment and immunol? My doc Lhasa apso is suffering from demodectic mange for 4 mos already. She had finished her ivermectin shots and had used advocate as well but the disease was not cured unfortunately.

[ohcmon]

^ Ganyan din shihpoo ko, mag-five months nang may demodectic mange. We've tried everything, as in naka more than 20k na kami sa kakapagamot sa kanya that my mom was already considering giving him away, pero hindi namin makaya kaya pinagtyatyagaan namin gamutin talaga.

So far, what's been working for him is Amitraz. Dinadala pa namin siya sa vet before para mapaliguan siya nun, sabi ng vet delikado daw pag owner ang magpapaligo kasi baka madilaan ng aso at malason, kaya lang OA sa mahal sa vet (260 per bath, kahit 500+ lang 'yung isang bottle). Ginagawa namin sa dog ko, hinahalo namin amitraz with water saka namin isosoak 'yung part na may mange, then blowdry namin nang todo para 'di niya didilaan. Third soaking namin yesterday, patuyo na 'yung mange niya at hindi na nagkakatas.

[zoeymaicaboo]

^^hi sis Mai12912 and sis ohcmon have you considered treating the underlying cause of your dogs' skin issues?  because dogs who have chronic mange usually have very weak immune systems.  baka may other health issues na dapat i address before ma cure completely yung mange
maybe you can try boosting their immune system by giving them natural supplements. have their kidney and liver levels checked din, maybe you  need to detox them from all the meds they've been taking.
kawawa kasi if ma expose pa to more chemicals yung dog when his/her immune system is already very weak.
or baka allergic din sila sa food.  if you're feeding them commercial dog food, try switching to home-cooked or raw food.  Nawala kasi minor rashes ng dogs ko when i switched to home-cooked food.
hope this info helps!

[chichi143]

^i agree on this!
nagfocus talaga ako on my pup's nutrition dahil binigyan din siya ng vet ng ivermectin shots nung 3rd month niya. imagine 3months pa lang pup ko dami na niya injection :-(

i think what worked for us is giving him quality dogfood,vitamins, TLC and coconut oil! i apply it sa mange niya for 3days tapos ligo then lagay ulit :-) gumaling din siya after a month at ganda na ng balahibo niya ngayon :-)

[Mai12912]

Hello sis ohcmon and zoeymaicaboo, I used amitraz yung soap pero I've noticed after every bath sobrang pula at nagsusugat sya. Gumamit din ako Lori pure madre de cacao kaso dahil maamoy na sya due to fresh wounds I switched to superdog soap ayun nawala yung foul smell. Ngayon I can't stop the bleeding from her right leg. As in matagas talaga! Di ko na alam gagawin ko. Sa food naka home cooked na sya kasi ayaw ng dog food. Meron din sya supplement na LC vit and fish oil coat shine.

^i think what worked for us is giving him quality dogfood,vitamins, TLC and coconut oil! i apply it sa mange niya for 3days tapos ligo then lagay ulit :-) gumaling din siya after a month at ganda na ng balahibo niya ngayon :-)

Sis yung oil nilalagay mo sa fresh wound? Try ko nga yan sa pamumula ng balat nya.

[ohcmon]

^ Sis, hindi Amitraz soap 'yung sinasabi ko. Amitraz solution talaga, 'yung nakabottle. Una pa lang ginagamit na ng dog ko 'yang Amitraz soap pero walang effect.

Super dugo din mga sugat niya before kaya inadvise ng vet na spray namin siya ng Iozin twice a day, tapos patungan ng Topiderm, ayun, natuyo naman at nagbabalat na ngayon. Once a week sinosoak nga namin siya sa Amitraz at mukhang pagaling na siya.

@zoeymaicaboo - Thanks, sis! 'Yan din sabi ng vet namin, weak nga daw ang immune system. Nagvivitamins 'yung dog ko, at magana naman siya kumain, puro pork and beef nga lang kinakain niya kasi ayaw niya ng dog food. We don't feed him chicken and fish kasi malansa at baka makasama pa sa sugat niya. Weird lang when we tried giving him fish oil, parang lalo siyang nagkati so we stopped.