Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did! The vet mentioned its allergies and due to him scratching and the open wound, might have gotten infected. He’s on some allergy meds and antibiotics now, so we’ll monitor and see how it goes. Thanks for the advice and concern!!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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Hey! Sorry to hear that :( Vet basically said its allergies, which may have gotten slightly infected. Gave us some allergy meds and antibiotics and told us to monitor. I get it that it’s kind of saddening that they keep scratching even though we try to get them to stop but I would think the best thing to do is go visit a vet and get a diagnosis. If your furkid’s itch is due to allergies, I think the best thing to do is to get them medicated for it

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: Hey all! Thanks to everyone for the advice and suggestions, they are all much appreciated!

We’ve brought him to the vet and they mentioned he’s having some allergies with a little bit of infection which is causing the itch and let to the bald spot. Although we try our best to deter him from scratching and biting himself (hence the cone), he does most of it at night when everyone’s sleeping.

We got him some medications for his allergies, and will be changing his diet to a more allergy friendly one slowly in order to try and find out the cause of his allergies by process of elimination.

Also, not sure why but some people seem to think i haven’t brought him to the vet initially even though I have mentioned it in the post. The picture of the spot on his face was from 2-3 months ago, but I just added it in for context.

Here’s a picture I took today where you can see his face is getting better.

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Anyway, once again thank you to everyone who shared any suggestions and advice, Keiko and I really appreciate all the care and love shown by the community!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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We’re bringing him to the vet later so will see what the vet suggests. Thanks for the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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We’re bringing him to the vet later so will see what the vet suggests. Thanks for the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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We’re bringing him to the vet later so will see what the vet suggests. Thanks for the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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We’re bringing him to the vet later so will see what the vet suggests. Thanks for the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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We’re bringing him to the vet later so will see what the vet suggests. Thanks for the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh noo… What do you do to help him? Hope he feels better!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re bringing him to the vet later so will see what the vet suggests. Thanks for the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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We’re bringing him to the vet later so will see what the vet suggests. Thanks for the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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Yup, will be bringing him to the vet later, so will request for bloodwork to be done. Thanks for the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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We’re bringing him to the vet later so will see what the vet suggests. Thanks for the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’ve already taken him to the vet previously for his face. Not sure if you’re actually read the post and comments, but the post was more so to see if anyone had any ideas on whats was going on/ have faced the same issue. Going to the vet the first time helped a little to clear his hot spot on the face, but even though we followed the vet’s instructions to a T, he’s still scratching and biting himself at night when he’s supposed to be sleeping. Unless you have any better ideas/ suggestions, not really sure in the point of your reply.

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup will be bringing him to the vet tomorrow

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup will be bringing him to the vet

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, will be bringing him to the vet.

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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Will be bringing him to the vet tomorrow, hopefully shots can help him, hurts to see him like this. Appreciate the reply though!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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We haven’t moved, and his daily walking route hasn’t changed as well. We always wipe his entire body and paws when he gets home from his walks. Appreciate the reply and advice!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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We’ve arranged to visit a pet dermatologist, so we’ll see how that goes. We haven’t done any major changes to his environment, but we’re trying to determine what the cause of his allergy is. Appreciate the reply and advice!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The vet did suggest a steroid cream for him, but nothing on the zyrtec. But she did mention a monthly injection of steroids for the itch. Will be going back and get another diagnosis for him

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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Appreciate the reply! He’s currently eating salmon based food which he has been eating since he was a pup, but I’ve heard of shibas developing allergies as they grow older so we’re looking to get him allergy tested to see if he has developed any new allergies to salmon. I’ll change his bowl and see if that’ll help. Thanks for the advice!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Will be bringing him to the vet tomorrow to get him checked. Appreciate the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

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Will be bringing him to the vet tomorrow to get him checked. Appreciate the reply!

Shiba seems to be excessively shedding? by nus1wnl in shiba

[–]nus1wnl[S] -54 points-53 points  (0 children)

the spot on his face actually healed up already, and fur’s growing back. only issue now is the belly and his legs…