So our puppy is almost 10 weeks and we’ve been dealing with this constant itching and scratching for the last week and a half. We took her to the vet and she is up to date on all shots and fecal was negative. Was told it was a case of puppy pyoderma. The vet originally chose to try to treat it topically but after 2 days we saw no change. From there we were given an antibiotic and also a antihistamine (t-amoxitab/biomax and t-hydroxyzine). She’s had 2 doses and we still see no change. I called the vet and they said to give it another day or 2. This is very frustrating bc she goes through some intense stretches where she seems very uncomfortable. The rash is pretty inflamed.
Iams large breed smart puppy. Not my first choice but that’s what the breeder fed her so I was gonna begin to switch her over to something else when this bag starts to get low.
Puppy pyoderma does not usually cause constant itching and scratching. Usually there is no discomfort at all, just little red bumps or lesions. Sometimes there's very slight itchiness, but not 'constant itching and scratching'. Did they take a skin-scraping from your puppy to check for mites or mange or other skin conditions? Personally I'd change your vet. They've misdiagnosed your puppy and giving a young puppy antibiotics on a 'just guessing what's wrong' basis, is so wrong and misguided in this day and age of antibiotic resistance - not to mention the effect on your puppy's microbiome which, given her age, isn't well established yet anyway. There is allergy-testing you can pursue via a vet who knows what they're doing - whereby small dots of allergens are applied to the skin to see what the pup reacts to. But really I'd highly recommend taking the pup off Iams and putting her on a natural raw diet as a starting point - there are so many allergens in the majority of kibble, that this would be an easy thing to rule out before pursuing further testing.
