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4 Mar, 2010
hair loss treatments
my chocolate lab chews her fur by the base of her tail until she has hair loss. i took her to the spa and they gave me special soap and spray and they cut her fur down around the area. the treatment doesnt seem to help for a long period. please help
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4 Responses
Starlight
2010 Mar 04 1Until you check with your vet and find out what the skin problem is you will not get long term relief.
doglady
2010 Mar 04 2Did you use a new flea treatment? She could be allergic to food if it has beef, corn, soy, wheat, or "different" protein sources in it like duck, etc. Try a food with none of those products that is a high quality food (Nutro, Candidae). Use nothing except oatmeal dog shampoo, no perfume products like sprays, etc. She might be allergic to grass, pollen. Give 2 mg. or 2 mm for l lb. of body wt. 3 x daily. If it is allergy, she will get better.
oregano13
2010 Mar 04 3You will not get long-term relief for your dog until a vet diagnoses and treats the source of her skin problems rather than the symptoms.
Leigh
2010 Mar 04 4Definitely have the vet take a look at it, but when a dog is chewing only the base of the tail, the first thing I would consider is impacted anal glands…any vet can take a look at that situation for you, and express them if possible. One of my last dogs went in every 2 months for anal gland expression…it was only $10, took just a few minutes, and kept him comfortable.
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