 still trying to identify skin problem
#105817 - 05/04/2006 04:25 PM |
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Can anyone help me- I have a female GSD who just turned 1 year. She is having some skin issues. I have her on a raw diet. We have treated her for Sarcoptic mange aggressively. No solution, She is itching and has scratched bare spots on both her sides. She is now on an antihistamine and next week I am taking her for a skin biopsy. My vet said if she is allergic that she is probably not a good candidate for breeding. Which is one reason I bought her. Any agreement with this or any ideas on what you all may think this could be? All inquiries welcome. I don't know how to proceed. Help! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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Re: still trying to identify skin problem
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#105818 - 05/04/2006 06:07 PM |
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Can anyone help me- I have a female GSD who just turned 1 year. She is having some skin issues. I have her on a raw diet. We have treated her for Sarcoptic mange aggressively. No solution, She is itching and has scratched bare spots on both her sides. She is now on an antihistamine and next week I am taking her for a skin biopsy. My vet said if she is allergic that she is probably not a good candidate for breeding. Which is one reason I bought her. Any agreement with this or any ideas on what you all may think this could be? All inquiries welcome. I don't know how to proceed. Help! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Have you looked at these photos, which can be enlarged by clicking on them?
http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/itch.html
After the biopsy, you might want to consider allergy testing. It is not foolproof, but the skin tests are more accurate than the blood tests, IMO.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=5931164&dopt=Abstract
From everything I have read about canine allergies, I'd agree 100% that a dog with allergies should not be bred. So far, I have not read anything authoritative that doesn't say it's genetic.
I am not a health professional. I've read a lot about canine allergies, though.
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#105819 - 05/05/2006 05:53 AM |
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The problem is it is a long process to eliminate one thing at a time. I played with food and finally have my young male to where he has all but stooped itching. It can be anything from food to treats to carpet cleaners to air fresheners. The list is endless. I have a male that`s older that has seasonal allergies in the spring(not very bad) some benydrl during the time plants are blooming. What kennel did your pup come from?
Wtreatment did you use for mange? Were any scrapings positive?
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#105820 - 05/05/2006 09:00 AM |
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Roger- she came from a kennel in Erie, PA, Although I purchased her from a breeder in Effort, PA. The mange treatment was a series of three Ivomec injections and two different doses of Primor medications plus shampoo. We did do scrapings but my vet said he did not see any of the mites for the mange but at that time felt we should treat for it. I wanted to use her for breeding but my vet said if she has allergies that she is not a good candidate for that. I didn't know about that, news to me. She is going in for a skin biopsy on Tuesday. I should have an answer in about 5 days as to what we are dealing with.
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#105821 - 05/05/2006 10:56 AM |
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Wow I only know one breeder near Effort and that`s Kal at Von Treuen.
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#105822 - 05/05/2006 11:38 AM |
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Yes! She is the one I bought my dog from. She bought my dog from Erie for herself and then decided to sell her and I bought her. She seems nice.... any negative feedback on Von Treuen?
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#105823 - 05/05/2006 12:11 PM |
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I would never consider breeding a dog with allergies - no matter what is causing them. As for the allergies - raw or kibble doesn't matter, if she is allergic to a meat - chicken? lamb? she could be allergic to something you are feeding her. Or, she could be allergic to grass, pollen, dust mites, fleas, ticks, or certain kinds of bedding (wool, etc). It could be anything - just the fact you are feeding her raw doesn't mean you are not feeding her something she is allergic to. Hopefully it's not every meat, it would not help her health-wise to be on a veggie diet <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Good luck in finding out what the problem is -
ps what the heck does a "biopsy" do to find out what she is allergic to? Wouldn't it be better to test her for allergies?
molly
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Re: still trying to identify skin problem
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#105824 - 05/05/2006 12:54 PM |
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I would never consider breeding a dog with allergies - no matter what is causing them.....ps what the heck does a "biopsy" do to find out what she is allergic to? Wouldn't it be better to test her for allergies?
molly
I understood that it's not yet clear that it IS allergies.....the biopsy is to rule out other conditions first. At least, that's how I read it.
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#105825 - 05/05/2006 02:56 PM |
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yes, the skin biopsy is to determine what the cause of the problem is: Is it allergy, thyroid, and there were two others but I cannot remember them now. Then from there we can try to treat the problem. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />
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#105826 - 05/31/2006 05:47 AM |
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Did the biopsy show anything? Is it getting worse or better?
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