I think my little puppy has allergies or a skin infection. Help?

OK she has little scabs on her exspecially around her tummy, they have not taken over her body or I would have taken her to a vet. She is scratching alot and I was going to take her the vet and she seemed to stop scratching as much. Is this an allergy? I got her special shampoo and I have bathed her in it, I just dont want to over bathe her. She is a 5 month old shih-tzu/chihuahua mix. Thanks

I think my little puppy has allergies or a skin infection. Help?
she is a puppy and the stuff you are using on her may be to strong you really need to take her to the vets and get treatment that can help her
Reply:make sure she has a bath and that you have given her the flea and tick meds you are supposed to every month,





my Jack Russell has that problem but it on and near his back...we make sure this time of year he get Benadryl every night before bedtime. the vet reccommended it, and it works.
Reply:My puppy might have had the same problem. Check and see if she has peed in her cage. My dog sometimes would pee and we wouldn't notice and he'd wind up lying in it and that would cause an allergic reaction. Now he just lays on the plastic sheet that the cage has, no blanket. His stomach is fine now.
Reply:U should probably take the little pooch to the vet to get properly cared for, but don't tell Ellen!
Reply:I would take her to the vet....you never know what kind of things she could have gotten into when you weren't looking....If the vet cant visually identify what it is then they will be able to do some tests to determine what it is....and it is better to have a professional opinion than just some random answers....
Reply:Could be an allergy. I have a dog that is allergic to fleas. So, when he gets a flea, he starts sneezing, turns red on the tummy, etc. Fleas also leave little scabs, and if your dog is allergic to them, those scabs can get mighty big. Anyway, you might take them to the vet anyway and see. You don't always see fleas...they spend a lot of time off the dog, amazingly enough.
Reply:maybe it is something u r feeding him maybe buy a difrent brand of food if that doesn't work maybe u should take him to the vet
Reply:is she on flea stuff? advantage is the best which you can get at any pet store..or sometimes if they are too low to the ground there belly rubs on the grass.
Reply:go to a vet and get it diagnosed... it's ridiculous and cruel to wait until it's over her entire body... there are too many conditions it could be to keep trying treatments without a diagnosis... less expensive for one trip to the vet's office than to keep buying products that won't work...
Reply:pet smart has "pet skin conditioning spray" my dogs skin turns really pink for some reason so we just spray her with that..
Reply:Does she have fleas? Keep checking her for this. You could also try changing her food to something like California Natural that is good if its a food allergy. If she keeps it up, you will really need to take her to the vet.
Reply:She is really cute! My dog had that problem too! It is a disease that dogs can get, but with the right help from your doctor and a special dog shampoo (my dog had to get a perscription shampoo from the vet) it will probably slowly fade away! I would suggest seeing a vet though!





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Reply:Don't give your dog benadryl or any other medication unless it is vet recommended. I saw someone recommend benadryl, which will probably help, but don't give your dog anything until the vet has given you a proper dosage. Just had some issues with my dog breaking into a bottle of Aleve and getting an ulcer. Have to be very careful w/ medications especially with small dogs!
Reply:My dog use to have the same problem. We were told her skin was too dry and to give her Linatone. It helped the scratching around her body, BUT when we took her to the vet it turns out she had a bad ear infection...and it explains why she'd started scratching around her neck area.


If your pup has scabs around her tummy she's either allergic to something OR not getting enough of the nutrients/oils that she needs. What food are you feeding her? It might be that. I'd recommend switching to Natural Choice or some other premium food. The Linatone and change in food will help condition your pups skin so that there's not as much scratching.


Good luck!
Reply:It's a shih-tzu thing. Mine (who lives with mom now) has the same problem. The vet will prescribe something for you, or for my golden years ago, who had dry skin - he suggested putting a little bit of bacon fat in his food every now and then... that helped a lot too. But I'm not sure how sensitive your puppies tummy is so, proceed with caution if you try that - don't worry too much though..