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Originally Posted by daphne1985
My bf brought me a new puppy, a schnauzer during Valentine day. The puppy is so cute and very energetic but I found him with some skin problem as below:
* his body with few tick
* inflammation on the skin
* some yellow liquid coming out
* very strong body odor coming out from the skin
* Itchy
* body full of white white thing something similar to dandruff
I did tried the shampoo for killing pest like tick and flea but the situation still the same. I dont noe what actually bite his skin, it is canine mange, flea, lice or tick..I'm very worry and will seek for vet tml.
Is anyone noe what happen on him? Please give me some advise..  |
Hi Daphne,
Your dog's skin problems are caused by a number of issues but it is not hopeless.
The odour you mentioned is probably from a yeast infection of the skin. Malaseb is a good shampoo to use. Read the instructions on the bottle. Bathe your dog 3 times a week in the Malaseb. After you have bathed the dog as per the instructions, dry the dog thoroughly WITH A HAIR DRYER. The yeast thrives on the dampness on the skin that is trapped by damp hair so you must use a hair dryer to make sure the hair and skin is completely dry. Leaving the dog in the sun or under the fan won't dry the dog thoroughly enough and may make it worse as the hair on top is dry but the hair closest the skin is damp and the damp is being trapped in.
You should also keep your dog's hair as short as possible. Long hair traps dirt and mites that irritate your dog's inflamed skin making him itch even worse. The more he itches, the more small things trigger him off to scratch. It is a vicious cycle which you have to break.
Using Frontline is very bad - not just for your dog but also for you. Too many dog owners want a "quick fix" to flea and tick problems so they resort to chemicals like Frontline which are toxic poisons. Vets are happy to sell things like that because it's easy money. The Frontline is also adding to your dog's itchy skin problem because it is a strong chemical.
There are better and safer alternatives. They won't work as fast as Frontline but they're not chemicals, they smell nicer, fleas and ticks won't develop an immunity to them and they not poisonous for you or your dog. The most effective thing I've ever used is eucalyptus oil. NOT eucalyptus essential oil which is expensive but the oil used as a muscular rub/ inhalant. You can find it at your pharmacy. Usually it is on the shelf near the Tiger Balm, anti mosquito sprays and bandages.
It is most effective used in a laundry spray bottle. Dilute 1 part of eucalyptus oil to 7 parts of water. Shake the liquid well then spray the areas your dog frequent. Spray the air, spray furniture, spray the floor. Do not spray it directly on your dog - the damp from the spray may aggravate his skin condition. It won't make ticks disappear immediately but it will keep them away after a few days/ weeks of daily spraying for about 2 weeks. I use this spray myself and in over a year have found less than 20 ticks in total on my 4 dogs. You have to be diligent in your use of the spray.
Another alternative use is to put the eucalyptus oil and water mix in an aromatherapy burner and let in infuse into the air. You can add lavender essential oils, to it too. This makes a pleasant air freshener as well as an anti-flea and anti-tick treatment.
Feed your dog plain yoghurt without sugar. Yeast infections thrive from a weak immune system. Naturally occurring yeast on the skin has gone into overdrive and his system is not able to control the situation. Yoghurt has live cultures which his digestive system is lacking at this time. Probably the vet prescribed antibiotics for the broken skin from the itching to prevent infections? Antibiotics also kill off the good bacteria in the digestive tract. You have to replace it and yoghurt is the easiest way. PLAIN YOGHURT, NO SUGAR. The sugar will again, aggravate the problems in the immune system.
Finally, change your dog's diet. Many dogs have allergies to chicken these days so don't feed your dog any chicken for a few months (combination of poor genes of the dogs as well as chicken farming methods with lots of antibiotics). Change to a dog food for sensitive skin - I remember that Blackwoods do a Catfish and Potato. There are other brands too like Natural Balance and Avoderm, specifically meant for dogs with sensitive stomachs/ skin. Add vegetables to your dog's diet - cabbage, carrots, and a little crushed garlic steamed together and added to his food will do wonders. The garlic will also help keep away fleas and ticks. I steam a large tray of vegetables every few days, cool it then keep it in the fridge. I take out whatever I need and heat it up in the microwave before feeding it to my dogs as part of their dinner. I also add fish to my dogs' diet. Like the vegetables, I cook a large tray of fish (patin), debone the fish then keep it on the fridge. Everyday, I take out what I need, warm it up in the oven then feed it to my dogs with the vegetables, yoghurt. My dogs hardly eat kibbles.
Please try this for a month. You will see definite improvements.
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