Hi folks, bit worried about my doglet.
At first I thought she had fleas so I gave her a bath with flea shampoo, which she hated me for! But its not fleas, as Ive discovered lumps of dry skin under her fur which shes finding really itchy. I feel so sad seeing her like that. I have to sit and scratch her back!

It looks like craddle cap that babies get on their heads.
Has anyone elses's dog had this? Do you think its skin mites or dry skin?

cheers folks :thumbsup:

Could just be dry skin. My old collie used to get it really bad at the base of his tale and all down his belly. We used to put lanacane or calamine lotion on it and after a couple of days it cleared up.

Saying that it turned out he was schitzophrenic and was put on steroid tablets for the rest of his life and he never suffered from the skin problem again. :huh:

My greyhound gets this about three times a year. We sometimes have to change his food - dont ask me why but it works! Worth trying a food change if shampooing etc doesnt work. A good shampoo to try is quistel - is that how you spell it - I can check if you want to know. My elderly dog was mistreated when younger by previous owners and has had severe skin problems and that shampoo has helped her no end. :thumbsup:

what breed of dog do you have? some breeds are prone to eczema, but there are other conditions too which sound similar to your problem

it took us about 12 months to find Brude had an allergy to the dog food we'd been feeding him (in an attempt to swap him onto something healthier :rolleyes: ). I've since concluded that it's fish he has a problem with

A westie we had many years ago had a skin complaint (probably eczema) which was treated with an assortment of things at great expense, but in the end a regular bath in savlon disinfectant cured him (though it made him orange in the affected areas until it cleared up)

how old is your dog ?is she due to come in season or has she just come out of season ? it could be a few things one being hormone inbalance. one of my springers had something that sounds simular vet had treated her for flea allergey for ages but it was only after we had her spayed that it cleared up,and now i have to trim her coat regular as her fur now grows quicker aswell, just out of interest what breed is she?

just found this:-A Home Remedy for Treating your dog’s Dry Itchy Skin
Things you need:

Oatmeal, colloidal oatmeal (Aveeno) will also work. The amount of oatmeal you need is largely depending on the affected area.
Old clean tennis sock
Aluminum foil
Wash cloth
Methods:

Pour lukewarm water into a bowl of oatmeal.
The ratio of water to oatmeal should be 50:50.
Stir well to form starchy texture.
You have two options to treat the itchiness. Using the sock method is less effective than using the aluminum foil.

Using the sock method.

Pour the oatmeal mixture into the sock.
Rub the affected areas in circular motion for 10 minutes.
Finish it off by using a wet wash cloth to clean the areas.
Using the aluminum foil method.

Apply the oatmeal mixture thinly over the affected areas.
Wrap it up with aluminum foil and leave it for 10 minutes.
Get your dog to stay still or lie down on his unaffected side.
You might want to use a heating pad over the aluminum foil for extra comfort during colder months or those who suffer stiffness in joint areas.
Rinse your dog with lukewarm after the treatment.
You may not see any drastic improvement after one treatment but I can assure you that Fido will scratch far much lesser and sleep more soundly at night

She is a black lab and colly cross. She doesnt have exceptionally long hair but her coat is quite dense. The itchy bits are at the base of her tail and up her spine. And I think she is irritated around her back legs and belly as she licks it until its really red sometimes.
She doesnt want strokes anymore, just scratches!

I went to the pet shop this morning and the lady gave me some tea tree cream to soothe it. She thought it maybe an allergy, and also suggested changing her food.
Shes on weight control food, and had been on pedigree up until couple of weeks ago when I changed her to Bakers becaise she wasnt easting the pedigree anymore.
What food is good for dogs with skin conditions?
Thanks for the oat meal recipie too :-)

Saying that it turned out he was schitzophrenic and was put on steroid tablets for the rest of his life and he never suffered from the skin problem again. :huh:[/QUOTE]

I work in mental health and Ive never come across that one!!
Id love to have done his assesment tho! :hihi:

My poor boy suffers in the summer with itchy skin, We give him evening primrose capsules and have found it to help.

She is a black lab and colly cross. She doesnt have exceptionally long hair but her coat is quite dense. The itchy bits are at the base of her tail and up her spine. And I think she is irritated around her back legs and belly as she licks it until its really red sometimes.
She doesnt want strokes anymore, just scratches!

I went to the pet shop this morning and the lady gave me some tea tree cream to soothe it. She thought it maybe an allergy, and also suggested changing her food.
Shes on weight control food, and had been on pedigree up until couple of weeks ago when I changed her to Bakers becaise she wasnt easting the pedigree anymore.
What food is good for dogs with skin conditions?
Thanks for the oat meal recipie too :-)

It does sound hormmonal to me , evening primrose may help as recomended if
she is losing hair then esseance of rosemery oil mixed with some e45just a couple of drops & rub in well to affected area, it promotes hair growth hope this helps

She is a black lab and colly cross. She doesnt have exceptionally long hair but her coat is quite dense. The itchy bits are at the base of her tail and up her spine. And I think she is irritated around her back legs and belly as she licks it until its really red sometimes.
She doesnt want strokes anymore, just scratches!



Now I know that you said she has none but this sounds like flea allergy to me, flea shampoo is not much good at all, you need to buy some frontline either spot on or spray see if that makes any difference, the thing is though the dog might need something to ease inflammation now.

If it were me I would take your dog to the vet where they can advise better than people on here can (no offence to anyone who has given adivce, but we cannot see what the skin looks like ), it really needs looking at properly or she is going to end up getting worse and costing you more in the long run.

My 7 month old Bitch has demodex her hair around the face began to fall out, she was scratching quite bad. This then went to her feet and i noticed pink patches on her. This is some kind of mange that will worsen if left untreated. The vet did a simple skin scrape that cost around 30 quid, and he did the test straight away. I had to bathe the dog in a solution and apply drops to the back of her neck. This condition is passed from the mother at birth.
Good luck

Its definatly not fleas as shes treated with frontline. The tea tree cream has worked a treat and shes much calmer now, and the patches seem to be getting smaller. Im going to take her to the vets to get it checked anyway just incase it is somethin worse.
My mum thinks its an allergic reaction to when she was eating pedigree complete food.

It will be interesting to see what the vet says it is then, let us know what they think, hope its nothing much and it soon clears up. :thumbsup:

We have had similar problems with our dog (westie), although it settled the first time after he had his anal glands emptied. This time I have frontlined him, sprayed the house with indorex, put varoius things on his skin, but to no avail. He has a gluten allergy, so we are really careful with his diet, so not that. He is off to the vets tomorrow.

I don't know how you went on at the vets with your dog, but ours has been put on a food trial., to see if he has any more food allergys. He has got to eat nothing but the Hills prescription diet for 4 - 6 weeks - needless to say, he is not happy with this arrangement:(

My dogue de bordeaux was diagnosed with dermodex. he started with a pink rash on his belly, then the itchy dry patches appeared and then because of his scratching, his fur started to fall out where the worst inflamed parts were. hes only 11 month and it is passed down from the mother. they can outgrow it if their immune system stengthens. However, chunk (my dogue) had three skin scrapings done at different vets and these all came back clear. the only diagnosis came from an expensive skin biopsy (around £250). but it was worth it for the diagnosis. he now has to have a proper bath in this special stuff once a week which is a pain in the bum trying to bath a 10 stone dog but his fur is a lot thicker now and his skin isnt as itchy. maybe its worth talking to the breeders where you got your dog from to see if any of the litter had the same problems.

Did it start with the bakers? Bakers is somewhat notorious for causing problems it is full of additives and preservatives and is known for causing skin problems, hyper behaviour and coat discolouration. If she has coat problems i would really change your food and go from there. Tea tree is wonderful and treats all sorts of things but it may be masking the problem.

If you want a weight control food try burns high oats, free from all additives and preservatives, reduces the amount of waste produced and it is also can help coats due to having no added extra's (all the rubbish put in food can really affect their coats and skin) i have seen a huge improvement with my lad. Also gluten free is often a good route so you are ruling that allergy out.

He has lost 9 kilo's now in about 6 months. I am shocked with myself for letting him get that big but i can really see the improvement and the benefit he has got from slimming down.

Did it start with the bakers? Bakers is somewhat notorious for causing problems it is full of additives and preservatives and is known for causing skin problems, hyper behaviour and coat discolouration. If she has coat problems i would really change your food and go from there. Tea tree is wonderful and treats all sorts of things but it may be masking the problem.

If you want a weight control food try burns high oats, free from all additives and preservatives, reduces the amount of waste produced and it is also can help coats due to having no added extra's (all the rubbish put in food can really affect their coats and skin) i have seen a huge improvement with my lad. Also gluten free is often a good route so you are ruling that allergy out.

He has lost 9 kilo's now in about 6 months. I am shocked with myself for letting him get that big but i can really see the improvement and the benefit he has got from slimming down.

Yes, I was thinking just the same thing. We rehomed a spaniel who had prevoiusly been fed on Bakers, he had terrible dandruff and was always itching. Gave him a bath, treated for fleas etc none of it cleared up but after a few weeks of being on royal canin there is no dandruff, just one happy, glossy dog :)

A lot of problems are always caused by poor diet. I really hate bakers it is awful stuff wouldn't feed my dogs on it if you offered me a million quid,a lot of dogs fed on this have major weight problems,do soft poo's and scrounge for other food cos it's just not filling enough. They have to eat loads to be full enough but that also means have to do loads at the other end...yuk yuk,
burns is brill won't use anything else.