Pet help - Dog with intense unrelenting itching

[calveless wonder]

or scabies?

 

[s18]

My dog had a similar situation. She would scratch herself non stop. It never got that bad but she didn't have anything to rub against. Just her nails which are kept short. It turns out it was a food allergy. I did some work for a dog food company and mentioned it. He gave me a hypoallergenic vegetarian food. The protein was made up of potato and other vegetables. No meat at all. Within a few days she was like a whole new dog. No more scratching. It may be a long shot but if moneys an issue, a new bag of dog food will be cheaper than the vet.

 

[calveless wonder]

^---itching can definitely be food allergy related

 

[nefertiti]

you sure it's not something like fleas?

Fleas was my first reaction but I never found any flea dirt in her fur and neither of the other two dogs have had itching (and they would have caught it by now).

 

[nefertiti]

take a picture, bring the pic to a vet

The picture i took to post here I'm sending to a girl I know who is a vet tech.

 

[miplank]

Get naked in front of the dog. I know that would make me feel better

 

[nimbus]

is the spot warm?

 

[nefertiti]

Roommate and gf left, so I gently washed the sore, trimmed the fur around it, and applied the benadene. Broke my heart how patient she was with me, even though I know it had to sting a little, she sat perfectly still until I told her it was ok to move. She's such a good pup

 

[nefertiti]

is the spot warm?

Huh, didn't think to note that. I didn't touch it except to wash it, so I don't know...I'll check once the stuff I put on there is absorbed. If it is warm, I will put my foot down about the vet business.

 

[trex74]

It looks like a hot spot which can be caused by any number of things. I think it happens a lot in light skinned dogs for some reason. My samoyed/golden cross used to get those, (although they were not itchy).
You're doing the right thing by keeping it clean, but a visit to the vet is in order to determine the cause. Does he brush the dog? Matted hair can cause irritation. So can bug bites. The vet used to shave a patch of hair off of my dogs hot spots so they could heal.