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I have a Bernese Mountain Dog (nearly 2 yrs old) and he's scratching too much behind his leg joints. The skin under the fur is a little bobbly and it's obviously some skin reaction to an allergy of some sort. I showed the vet last time I was there and she said bring him back if it gets worse, which I will do this week.
The reason for the post is to see if any of the PistonHead collective have had similar issues with there dogs and what was the outcome. Sometimes a bit of off the shelf products can have the desired effect and save a fortune (at nearly 60kg he needs a lot of prescribed drugs £££ )
Thanks.
Phil.
Poppy tends to suffer from a rash in the same place if she goes playing in stagnant water. Which I try to persuade her not to do, but you know what dogs are like! Her skin goes red and spotty at first, but if what we use on it doesn't work then it turns "bobbly" the way you describe and spreads all across her chest and under her legs.
No idea whether it's the same thing, but what we do now is wash her down in a mild Hibiscrub solution when the rash starts to appear. If this doesn't clear it up, it gets really sore and itchy and the only thing that sorts it out is a visit to Auntie Vet and a prescription for something I should know the name of, but I've forgotten it for the moment! I'll post again later if I remember. It might be Metacam, but don't quote me on that!
Poppy is a short-haired lurcher, no idea whether the Hibiscrub would work on your dog. In any case, it sounds like you're past the stage where Hibiscrub would work anyway. But it might help to make your dog more comfortable?
Anyway, this is just what we've done with a similar rash. But really, you'd be better off seeing your vet because all kinds of things can cause rashes.
Good luck, hope your dog is feeling better soon.
No idea whether it's the same thing, but what we do now is wash her down in a mild Hibiscrub solution when the rash starts to appear. If this doesn't clear it up, it gets really sore and itchy and the only thing that sorts it out is a visit to Auntie Vet and a prescription for something I should know the name of, but I've forgotten it for the moment! I'll post again later if I remember. It might be Metacam, but don't quote me on that!
Poppy is a short-haired lurcher, no idea whether the Hibiscrub would work on your dog. In any case, it sounds like you're past the stage where Hibiscrub would work anyway. But it might help to make your dog more comfortable?
Anyway, this is just what we've done with a similar rash. But really, you'd be better off seeing your vet because all kinds of things can cause rashes.
Good luck, hope your dog is feeling better soon.
Thanks for the replies, very helpful. The Piriton route is what the wife said would work (she's a GP though not a vet!) The vets know me and if I can get it over the counter they will tell me. The bobbling under the fur is only very slight but I just don't want it to get worse, hence nip it in the bud now.
It seems to have been a terrible year for itchy dogs, both mine have suffered. Getting better now the weather is cooling though. The trouble is one of them is a Shar Pei x, so whenever he gets anything skin related he really gets it.
Obvious question is obvious but are you sure your flea treatment is working? It's been a bad year for those as well apparently!
Obvious question is obvious but are you sure your flea treatment is working? It's been a bad year for those as well apparently!
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