My dog has some skin problem.?

Well this has been going on with her for a while now and we've taken her to 4 different vets and none of the medications have been working for her so I came here.





ok so my dog is a full breed labrador retriver she has always has ear poblems they constanly get fill of blood and he hot and red and she itches then alot but heres the real problem.





she has some kind of rash right under her neck and all on her upper part of her body its crusty and hard and yellowish and theres no fur there and she always is scratching it she's has 3 surgerys already on her ears but I don't know what to do anymore.help?
My dog has some skin problem.?
Wait- has the dog been seen by a vet for her skin issue or just her ear issues?


If the vet hasn't seen her skin issue, it needs to be seen immediately to make sure it isn't mange.


Does she have fleas or mites? If infested badly, it can cause loss of fur and scabs.


Does she swim in a pool? Chlorine dries dogs skin out and can cause severe irritation.


If she hasn't seen a vet for her skin, she needs to very soon.


Go here for some information on skin conditions in dogs:


http://www.macatawa.org/~wilcox_k/skin.h...





http://www.macatawa.org/~wilcox_k/links....





EDIT: I highly suggest you take her to more than just that one vet because others vets may specialize more in skin conditions in dogs. Ask around or look online to see if there is a vet that specializes in it. Please see a couple more vets before deciding to do something drastic. I hope she gets better :)
My dog has some skin problem.?
thiz happend to my dog its fly biting them they make them wher ther ears are red and bloody it scard me to really bad. Just buy sum fly mite stuff at yew local walmart or a general store or summin. Wher i got mine
Reply:have they done a skin scraping for mites? i think its called demiodosis? my dog got these mites on her nose and it got really red and swollen, we took her in right away before it got really bad, but apparently some get it so bad that it takes over the entire muzzle. worth looking into. i'd go in and ask for a skin scrapinng if she hasnt had it done already
Reply:Would suggest to dip your pet in a dip called LYM dip that can be purchased at the site below.Also give your pet about 1/3 teaspoon of the liquid CORN oil shortening 1 daily.This will help the dry skin and stop the itching.It will also bring out the coat beautifully.


http://www.revivalanimal.com
Reply:shave the area. she sounds like she has a hot spot which is just a bad skin rash. shave her so it's open to the air, then put vitamin e cream, or something like neosporin on it. i'm suprised the meds haven't worked. did they give her steroids?
Reply:I say try changing her food.... it could help vets often fail to diagnose food allergies. Labs have ALOT of ear problems and skin problems in general because of their breeding. They are very prone to food allergies and other issues. I suggest switching to a food such as Natural Balance Duck and Potato etc anything without corn or chicken in it... a food that has completely different ingredients than what her current food is. If that is part of the problem you should see improvement in her skin/ears in a month or so. My dog has chronic ear problems (she is part lab) and food allergies were a factor in causing them. Also check out this website for information about treatment and symptoms of possible causes of your dogs condition.. it may help you find out what to encourage a vet to look into.


Food Allergies..


http://www.marvistavet.com/html/food_all...


Itch relief


http://www.marvistavet.com/html/itch_rel...


Inhalant allergies


http://www.marvistavet.com/html/inhalant...


Mange


http://www.marvistavet.com/html/sarcopti...





PS dont let the vet sell you one of their foods they are crap! if anything look into canidae, Wellness, Natural balance etc. Look for alternative protein and grain free foods alot of allergies are due to corn, wheat, soy, chicken etc all the common dog food ingredients. Vet diets are more expensive and not as good as others.





More about ear problems... http://www.marvistavet.com/html/ear_infe...





I wouldnt put the dog down at all, a simple food change could help her ALOT. Try it you have nothing to lose. Also just as a question did ANY of the vets suggest food allergies as a possible cause?
Reply:How old is your lab? Your dog could have some skin allergies. They have to be exposed for one complete season and then they show up the next time that season rolls around.





I know this can be expensive, but you could have the dog tested for allergies. We had a lab with severe skin allergies, but once diagnosed, we were able to see a specialist and get the problem under control. I would do some research on vets that specialize in skin allergies and head in that direction. In the mean time, vitamin e cream on the rash might help. You might also want to give your dog a fish oil capsule every day. My lab takes them and his skin is soft and it controls the dander.





Hope this helps! Good luck.
Reply:the skin problem might be an alergy
Reply:I am trying the Nzymes treatment for my dog, Skin problems are hard to diagnose, so what do we have to lose?
Reply:my dog has a similar ear problem and the same skin problem since u already went to the vet and it didnt work give your dog an oatmeal bath or u can get a professional oatmeal bath it gives the skin moisture and will stop the itching its worth a try since ur thinking of putting ur dog down and its not that much money and its alll natural but whatver u do dont give her no more baths with any kind of flea shampoo that hurts there skin
Reply:Have they checked for allergies???





Try benadryl. (I think the dosage for dogs is 1 pill per 25 pounds)