Skin Problem- What Is It?

[eclecticgirl]

Bub what herbs are they and what dosage...........Was it you that laughed when someone suggested them, because you said you were asian, that was funny and stuck in my head. (hope its you )

[Bubitty]

Bub what herbs are they and what dosage...........Was it you that laughed when someone suggested them, because you said you were asian, that was funny and stuck in my head. (hope its you )

Yup it was on one of the other threads and I was very amused at the thought of a dog on Chinese medicine but it has proven to be a godsend. It has only been a week so far and he has stopped licking completely. I don’t know if it will hold up in the long run (praying it will) but he has simply stopped licking and scratching.

Have sent you a PM.

[calliech]

Sorry Cosmolo and Wiley, I've been off for a while moving cities.

Pyohex leave in lotion is very similar, same antibacterial ingredient.

Resicort contains topical cortisone in a leave in lotion. Cortisone is used to relieve the itchiness. If you've ever had a skin reaction or eczema, then you may have used a cortisone cream which relieves the itch and is anti inflammatory for the skin. I love the stuff personally, it's a real lifesaver at times (the human stuff that is). Many dogs with allergies or atopic dermatitis are put onto cortisone but it's not an ideal long term treatment and they get quite fat on the stuff.

[cavNrott]

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Edited June 8, 2009 by cavNrott

[calliech]

Sorry Cosmolo and Wiley, I've been off for a while moving cities.

Pyohex leave in lotion is very similar, same antibacterial ingredient.

Resicort contains topical cortisone in a leave in lotion. Cortisone is used to relieve the itchiness. If you've ever had a skin reaction or eczema, then you may have used a cortisone cream which relieves the itch and is anti inflammatory for the skin. I love the stuff personally, it's a real lifesaver at times (the human stuff that is). Many dogs with allergies or atopic dermatitis are put onto cortisone but it's not an ideal long term treatment and they get quite fat on the stuff.

I guess the Pyohex leave in lotion is a different product from the Pyohex Medicated Foam. I wish I'd known there was a leave in lotion.

There are several antiseptics that contain the same active ingredient as Pyohex. The active ingredient is chlorhexidine gluconate. The advantage of a lotion is that you can use it as often as you like, squirt it onto a specific area and eliminate the need for washing which can be a pain especially for big dogs or ones that dislike bath time. My dogs don't often get skin infections but during summer 1 male may be more prone. I don't like to wash them too often as they are Westies and there are 3 of them so it's quite an effort. So if there is a breakout I'll give them a wash in Selsun blue and then follow up with a leave in lotion. I actually use medical chlorhexidine gluconate (Microshield 5 - concentrate 5%) and dilute with water it to about 2%. It comes in a 500ml bottle and I get it from work. 500ml works out to 1.2 litres so it's great. If there's a hotspot or 2 then I just put a dab of undiluted solution onto it. The chemist will stock prediluted 0.5% solutions used for hands but it's in ethanol which can be stingy. You can ask them if they can order in Microshield 4 or 5 solution though. My mother has ordered Microshield 4 (4%) from her chemist for about $15.00. I think the Microshield 5 is about $20. The only drawback is that it's pink but diluted it's not as strong as undiluted. Colour wears away after a day or so. There could be several online pharmacies that sell microshield but here is one http://www.cincottachemist.com.au/product_....php?crk=146915

[Staff'n'Toller]

There is also Resisoothe leave in lotion.

PM me if you want some samples Cavnrott (and anyone else) I will post them out.

Mel.

[ruthless]

the hives and then broken skin sounded exactly like something chopper got last christmas. we were on holidays in nambucca and we don't know what caused it... fleas, ticks, sand flies, pollen? thankfully it cleared up with pyohex and antibiotics. he got it once again when we got home and the vet said it was an airborne allergy.

now angel has an awful rash on her feet that she's chewed so much it's infected. i went to see the vet this morning and he said contact and airborne allergies aren't generally diet related. he said we could try a skin and coat diet just to see what the outcome was, but he didn't think it would make a difference. we have no plants in our garden [thanks Chopper!], and they're inside dogs 90% of the time. they're treated really well for fleas [spectrum, advantix and permoxin]. the only thing i think it might be is the grass.

he said bath her once a week to relieve the itching [leave shampoo on for 10 mins and conditioner for another 10 mins] and as soon as she starts to scratch put cortisone cream on the area. make sure there's plenty of omega oil in the diet too.

staffies are prone to allergies. if you do see a skin specialist i'd be really interested in the prognosis. good luck

[Garry]

If the thyroid is ok,& i think it is, ask the vet to give the dog 2ml of trivetrin,by intrevine method,its amild antibiotic but is very, very effective & should work, Garry

[cavNrott]

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Edited June 8, 2009 by cavNrott

[Staff'n'Toller]

If the thyroid is ok,& i think it is, ask the vet to give the dog 2ml of trivetrin,by intrevine method,its amild antibiotic but is very, very effective & should work, Garry

Are you a Vet Garry? Regardless, you can't prescribe something that isn't approved for use in dogs and without seeing the actual dog in person and establishing a reason for prescription, you'll get yourself into a lot of trouble!!!!

Mel.