Can anyone help me please. I have a 16 week old female lab, who mostly at night is always biting at her back thighs like she has a constant itch. She hasn't got fleas, I've taken her to the vets and she hasn't got any skin problems.... Any ideas? X
Re: Scratching Maybe her food doesn't agree with her and she is having an allergic reaction? Or else perhaps her skin is too dry... I have often given my dogs fish oil capsules when they are dry and itching, and it has worked well in clearing that up.
Re: Scratching Riley scratches less now he's wheat free (except when he gets a cheeky square of toast ) Someone also suggested it could be affected by the temperature of our home but as he tries to climb into the stove whenever it's on fat chance of keeping his temperature down!
Re: Scratching Hi there - vet dermatologist here! Always worth using routine flea control in a young pup even if you can't see any of the little blighters - fleas spend the majority of the time off the host animal so finding them if you have low numbers is always tricky. Full anal glands are also a common cause of frantic biting at the hindquarters, especially a problem if the pup had diarrhoea when obtained (you need a nice solid poo to empty the glands properly). Also other little beasts like cheyletiella (also know as "walking dandruff" as they cause dandruff and itching over the rump) are often present in young pups and again even with full vet exam, skin scrapes etc can be a devil to find. Food intolerance is possible but unusual in a pup so young. One of my own dogs had campylobacter diarrhoea as a youngster and frantically chewed at her rump every time i patted her until we cleared up the campylobacter. So in a nutshell a parasitic/infectious/anal gland cause would be my bet in such a young pup (as opposed to older pups who just love developing allergies of all sorts) and can be tricky to find and take a while to settle even with strict parasite control. Hope this helps.
Re: Scratching Wow!!! Are we ever going to be glad YOU joined the forum! You may live to rue the day, however...
