Itching and rash around the neck
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wrote on 15 Oct 2008, 21:42 last edited by
If you think it might be a contact reaction to something that he got on or under his collar, my suggestion would be some benadryl for the itching and put his collar in the wash.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2008, 21:59 last edited by
How much Benadryl should I give him?
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wrote on 15 Oct 2008, 22:00 last edited by
The dose is 1mg per 1 kg of body weight. So usually 1, 12.5 mg tablet is just right.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2008, 22:40 last edited by
Let us know how it goes.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2008, 22:41 last edited by
I will have alex take some pictures tonight and post them on the forum
So you can see our "Lil' Red Neck Chance" -
wrote on 16 Oct 2008, 03:27 last edited by
Keeps itching it. I think its possible it's Kiya bites healing…but I can't tell.
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wrote on 18 Oct 2008, 03:05 last edited by
How is the rash? Is he still itching?
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wrote on 18 Oct 2008, 17:55 last edited by
He is still itching. We are pretty sure these are little scabs from Kiya biting during play.
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wrote on 19 Oct 2008, 13:57 last edited by
don't rule out mites either. need a scrape at the vet to deterimine what kind. or flea bites and an allergic reaction. might have picked up a stray flea or two outside - if you have bunnies around in your yard they carry them.
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wrote on 6 Dec 2009, 20:37 last edited by
Chance started itching again, every morning around his collar area. It is getting worse as he keeps itching the area non stop now. We thought it might be his chicken evo food that he has been eating for years, so we switched him to red meat evo.
So far he is still itching this morning.
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wrote on 6 Dec 2009, 21:01 last edited by
I know sometimes dog food companys "add" something new to the product.
Maybe he should try a different food?
Has anything else new happened? New clothes soap, new dryer sheets?
Any new plants added to the yard that might cause some issue with him? -
wrote on 6 Dec 2009, 21:36 last edited by
Everything has been pretty stable. Switching foods is always a pain, Chance has very sensitive stomach.
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wrote on 6 Dec 2009, 21:55 last edited by
Why not use one of those wide/thick collars to cover up the irritated area, so when he tries to scratch at it he can't. Leave it one for a week or something to let the wound "rest" for awhile. Pretty sure that's all it needs.
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Otis has been scratching his neck too lately and I just noticed last night that he seems to be blowing his coat ..again..mainly the white fur, more so then the brindle, is that common.?
Could Chance be getting dry and itchy due to winter, I know you are in Cali, but maybe the weather gets drier in the winter, more heat on in the house or something? -
wrote on 7 Dec 2009, 02:16 last edited by
I'm kind of coming in late on this, but I don't recall anyone asking what kind of collar it is you use on Chance or whether he gets itchy only when he wears it. I had a cat once who was allergic to nylon collars. They drove her nuts. I played the devil finding a natural leather cat collar for her with the stretchy escape loop, but once it was on her, she stopped itching altogether.
I know normally one wouldn't want to put a collar on a cat, but I lived off base in Germany at the time and wanted her to be able to get home if she ever got out. It worked, too.
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wrote on 7 Dec 2009, 14:47 last edited by
When Ruby got a few fleas this fall, I bathed her with Virbac Epi-Soothe and I used an all natural Oatmeal/Tea Tree Oil spray to soothe her skin after the fleas were killed. It really helped stop her itching.
Granted that won't fix anything regarding the allergy, but it might give Chance some temporary relief from the itching (the spray especially - I used it 3x per day) while you figure out what he is allergic to.
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wrote on 7 Dec 2009, 14:58 last edited by
Good point about the collar. We are going to wash and are keeping it off for now.
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wrote on 13 Dec 2009, 04:36 last edited by
How's Chance's neck looking?
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wrote on 13 Dec 2009, 05:21 last edited by
We have switched the food and take his collar off when he is at home. He seems to be doing a bit better but still itching his neck.
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wrote on 13 Dec 2009, 17:24 last edited by
Haven't had to use them for Arleigh but had to a few times for Bisquit. they're for 'hot spots'…."DermaCare" and "Relief". Both from the vet (Dr. Tracey Leonard) and worked great. Sometimes we can't figure out what causes those "hot spots" they just are....as a human I have also experienced this. Hives on my legs and arms, went to the urgent care, they gave me a shot and a prescription strength Benadryl 'script. Never did figure out why.....hadn't happened before and never since, go figure?
