Anyone Have A Dog Whose Is Itchy

[Loraine]

Zedley has been treated for itchy, red skin (can scratch until he bleeds As I don't like the use of steriods long term I contacted Robert McDowell and we started to use their products plus an elimination diet. Nothing seemed to happen but we continued. Last October Zedley got a really bad tummy, so the vet gave him a shot of Buscopan and 5 days anitbiotics, and suggested a bland diet for a few days. All other potions were elimated and his tummy cleared up, so did his skin condition.

Last week I took in an emergency foster for 6 days (I used to foster until about a year ago and I thought Zed was getting stressed by these new dogs, so I stopped). On Saturday the dog arrived (very quiet gentle girl), Zed became like glue to my legs. He shows no sign of fighting a new dog, likes to play with them, hates them to get too close to me, does not go for their food. Sunday he was pinking up and starting to itch, and got worse by the day. Luckily the girl was rehomed on Thursday night. By Saturday his skin had cleared up So I can ony put his problems down to stress of having foster dogs in the house (he does not have this problem when we have family and friends dogs here). I contacted McDowell to advise the lastest state of Zedley's health, and Kate has advised that whilst it is fairly rare for dogs to stress in such a manner it is possible.

I wonder if anyone else has a dog who gets itchy when he/she is stressed?

[Kavik]

Diesel has skin allergies generally, but they are aggravated by stress.

When I went away a couple of years ago, he had chewed a hole in his tail while I was gone Took a while to clear up though.

[Guest doggydo]

I found this interesting to read as I had no idea stress could do this to a dog.

I havnt owned a dog that has scratched due to stress, but some that have due to heat and from the food given.

[NaturallyWild]

I have dealt with several dogs where the emotional stress played a large part in itchy skin as well as muscular problems. It actually effects more things than most people think. Diet usually plays a major role as well though. Suggest you try some rescue remedy or someone who can mix specific flower essences for this problem along with looking more closely at his diet (to eliminate aggravating components) and training (to reduce the stress in these situations).

[poodlefan]

Anything that depresses the immune system is going to open the door to an new allergy or a flare up of an old one.

Stress sure does that. I'd say it would most certainly exacerbate an existing allergy related skin condition.

Happens to hoomans too!

[Loraine]

Thanks for all of your responses. I do have RR and a special stress mix for him (he is thunder scared too). The lady from McDowell's said it quite unusual - obviously not as unusual as she thinks