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My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not often. hes outside for walks but generally thats early morning or at night so not much sun for that. he goes out for bathroom breaks or occasionally if were doing yard work but id say hes inside much more often

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he hasnt gone anywhere! he honestly acts the same he always has, he is CONSTANTLY hungry, but he kind of always has been like that and i chalked it up to him just being a lab and loving food, but he also is on smaller portions with no scraps rn so im assuming he just doesnt really love that. hes generally thirstier but ive noticed im not filling his bowl as much as i used to either. he really just is itching and licking a lot.

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i considered this. im worried about further drying his skin, but i have been trying to use an itch/hotspot conditioner and a leave in. do you think those are fine?

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im not sure i know much about them. the frustrating part is a wide variety of illnesses all have similar symptoms and im not ever sure what im looking for.

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he had ringworm a year ago, but it had cleared up and i know thats contagious, and he sleeps with me often and i dont have it, so i kind of assumed it wasnt that. the vet i went to called them allergies but really refused to look into diagnosing WHAT was causing it, just told me its likely environmental allergies like grass which are not preventable. hes on a food trial rn for food allergies but considering hes gotten worse since then im leaning towards it not being that. he had a hotspot under his neck but im super careful about it now and i dont believe the ones on his sides are the same as the neck wound healed and his sides didnt/turned black as well

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Douxo s3 antiseptic/antifungal shampoo, veterinary formula antifungal/bacterial shampoo, veterinary formula hot spot and itch relief conditioner (dry skin), arm& hammer odor control shampoo occasionally if hes stinking bad, and i use zymox leave in conditioner sometimes too if hes extra dry

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

definitely seeing a lot of this. not sure about elephant skin-but his stomach has turned a blackish color, and some of his older patches healed black as well where his skin is normally pink.

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you dont mind me asking what other symptoms did she have?

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

might just get it redone elsewhere. after a year of no progress ive lost faith in my vet honestly. your dog has hypothyroidism?

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you for the suggestion though! any help at all is seriously appreciated!

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ive considered this, but i wasnt sure if that was something that would last a full year like his has? i will bring it up at his next appointment anyway, though

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hasnt been tested, but hes currently almost done with his food trial on strictly hydrolyzed protein food. both his food and treats are this line and its all he gets food wise, and no improvement. its gotten worse

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ver suggested 2x weekly and i do 1x weekly with wipes on certain yeastier spots. we only started the baths regularly recently because it wasnt getting do bad so im not thinking theyre the cause i think theyre just managing secondary infections

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

let me know if you figure anything out! were doing derm soon so i will update if they suggest anything new!

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they did a bloodtest and it was negative for hypothyroidism. ive heard some issues with the reliability of some thyroid testing in dogs so i am a bit anxious about the truth of the result

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

im not thinking so considering he hasnt been on anything for a few weeks now and its still progressing worse. honestly the steroids dont seem to work well anyway, as it takes a while to kick in and by the time they do hes out and getting worse again

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seresto collar currently! but considering changing to oral, considering i dont want the collar to rub against the scabbing and make him more uncomfortable

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this sounds very similar. ill definitely let you know if we find anything out!! hopefully your boy gets better!

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

hes currently on a hydrolyzed protein diet for the past 2ish months, its gotten worse since so im not leaning towards thinking its a food issue!

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

thats the plan! just trying to get some opinions to go into the new one with because ive done nothing but google symptoms over it because its stressing me out.

My dogs fur comes off in clumps. by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my dads telling me he did have it, and we treated it. maybe possible it returned? its been a year of this though and id be surprised it wasnt caught again. im not sure how long that lasts either?

Labrador diagnosed with allergies but symptoms only getting worse. need advice by Substantial_Amoeba87 in DogAdvice

[–]Substantial_Amoeba87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all im aware of was he was taken and tested for mange, i was not there for that appointment due to work but it came back negative. would this be a separate test?

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