he has developed red ears and the fur on the outside has started to thin and the skin has got itchy red and is bleeding, its a bit like ecsma, ive tried some cream advised from pets at home and also tried e-45 cream

 

both have stopped him scratching, but tonite has got really bad, it sems that it has really started to bleed (bit like dry skin that has cracked)

 

anyone got any idea's before i go to vets

The poor thing.....

 

....sorry mate; no ideas but I hope he gets better soon.

 

Richard:(

it aint hurting him, although he is such a tough dog he wont show anyway

 

will take him to the vet this week, have been bathing them but tonite they seem to have got a little worse, im thinking it may be the soap powder when washing his bedding or ourass putting shake and vac down on his rug, ive told her she shouldnt but she still does

I'd deffo get her to stop putting the shake and vac down, would she do that to a baby's bed or her own pillow ;) Get yourself some Hibiscrub from the chemist (vets use it but charge an absolute fortune for it) and dilute it down with warm water, wash his ears twice a day. That's what I would try for a couple of days and if no better then get him down to the vets and get ripped off! lol

cheers bud, will do, she has used shake and vac for over a year now, but with it being warm and sweaty it will make his ears warm and react more to the vac

I'd deffo get her to stop putting the shake and vac down, would she do that to a baby's bed or her own pillow ;) Get yourself some Hibiscrub from the chemist (vets use it but charge an absolute fortune for it) and dilute it down with warm water, wash his ears twice a day. That's what I would try for a couple of days and if no better then get him down to the vets and get ripped off! lol

 

really appreciate the advice mate, ive had some great advice from you over the two years of rids life and i really appreciate it

Always a pleasure mate, he obviously means a lot to you and it shows ;)

 

The Hibiscrub stuff is great for cleaning up skin irritations and bacteria and I've used it on both my dogs.

and you just get that from the chemist's and not a vets??

he means a great lot mate, more than shell lol (dont tell her)

Mine seems to develop an itch and gets skin like you've described now and again and the vets give me doggy piriton and that always seems to do the trick...the vet thinks its an allergy to certain plants/flowers/grasses...its a bloody sheepdog from a farm! A couple of times it was really bad so they gave her steroids as well to help her shift it.

You can buy it online without having to go to the vets as well.

alright stella .

treet dogs like little kids . clean his ears off with luke warm water and wipe a bit of olive oil around just inside his ears. its probably an allergy to something or other . i know you have to sell a kidney nowadays to see the vet but for peace of mind mate its the only way to go. good luck with him and hope the big briuser is feeling better soon .

cheers guys, am taking it all on board

 

much appreciated

If you still want to get some Hibiscrub, just pop into your local chemist. As I said, vets charge a fortune for a small bottle of the stuff ;)

have got some hibiscrub, diluted it down quite a bit and have started to bath his ear, gonna give it till about wedensday and if no better then its off to the vets

 

cheers for your help

let us know how you get on :)

will do mate, just started doing it today and he hasnt tried to scratch it so fingers crossed

do it at least twice a day, 3 if you can over the weekend

will do mate, have done it twice so far

Al,never put shake n vac on riddicks bed,i use to make that stuff many moons ago and i would not even have it in my house,let alone put it on my dogs bed.

dont put it on his bed mate, we put it on the rug in the living room but he lies on it when he comes into the living room

 

have told her not to get any again