Really itchy pup

We just have an ointment from the vet that we use because Ruby has had a couple of hot spots. It works beautifully and even when she had a really big nasty one on her throat once, it clears them up straight away. And hot spots can get big and oozy and bleed - obviously because they lick, lick, lick them until they're so inflamed and red. They're very painful. If your pup is constantly licking I would just get some ointment and put the boots / sock over his paw. It's also a soothing ointment which helps with the pain.

Ours is called Ilium Neocort. You've probably tried something like it though - so my advice is most likely redundant!!

Well we tried an ointment the last time he had a hot spot on his foot... which was last year... but since the ointment didn't dry, it kept the area between his foot pads very wet and warm... so he ended up with an infection (yeast I believe). So if I'm going to put something on the spot, it has to be something that dries. We're using the spray right now.... and I'm going to see if I can pick up a boot big enouigh for his big ol' Newfie foot (And I do mean big. When I put a sock on his foot the last time he had this problem.. I just assumed toddler socks. Whoa no! He was like a boys... I think 5-7. Cracked me up that his paws were that big)

Ointments seem to work for any other spot on him... this is just such a confined warm damp place that putting an ointment on it would make it all too easy for a fungus to grow.

But I do thank you for the help! I'll keep that ointment name in mind if he breaks out in a spot on his belly again. I think it would be perfect for that.

Well I didn't know we were talking about a Newf! That changes everything! j/k My girl is a Newf and I'm a bit partial to that breed! If you want a place to talk about your Newf visit...
www.newf.net
and join the forums there. There is a ton of great Newfie info!
I hope you can find something for the hot spot. As for boots, we have Muttlucks for our Newf and they are easy to put on. Don't know if they will stay on if the dog is trying to get them off...my girl is an angel and isn't bothered by her boots.

Site seems to be down for the moment, or maybe it's just my computer I'll keep trying.

He's not a full Newf... His dad was a newf and his mom was a flat coated retriever... so he's a big smaller than a full male newf. I call him my 'Newf that got shrunk in the dryer' But really he just looks like a newf pup! I think the only thing he got from his mom was his size.

If I were to ever buy a purebred of any breed, this would be the one. Man newfs rock!

Oy ok another strike against him...

Coconut oil, while it might make his coat better, has done the same thing to him as the fish oil and salmon oil... he's got the runs again.

Ok... now to figure out the next plan of attack.

Piper my rottweiler has some of the same problems with his feet, and once a sore opens, he plays with it.

he got a bug bite on his face, and itched till it was raw, poor thing. so what i did was get him a coal tar shampoo, and wash him totally once a week, and rinse his feet when hes been outside. i also shaved the area of the wound, and treat it with ...

Corti-Care ( hydrocortisone spray) made by 8in1

also, i used Multi-care, a wound spray for dogs. once i did that, he stopped itchin the spots, and they heal. I also watched him like a hawk after i put that on him, and as long as he got a spray every 4 hours or so, he didnt itch, and it healed nicely. they also make a corti-care shampoo.


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Would you like a cheaper than raw homemade recipe???

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Would you like a cheaper than raw homemade recipe???

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Wasn't sure if you meant me or the post above... but I'm good with the raw recipe you gave. Thanks for your help!

Not now, but at some point in the future, try a teaspoon of virgin olive oil in with the food. Heart healthy and one of the few things Ben can tolerate.

Another thing you may want to consider:
caladryl cream - it has a drying effect, but I am not sure about ingesting it, even in small amounts.

I am a nurse, but I hate to give meds unless they are needed.
As for the benedryl, we use the chewable tablets 12.5 mg on Ben (100 lbs). Have you tried a lower dose, more often? That may give him relief, without the side effects. Ben can usually get by on one tablet very 12 hours, with a rare need for a higher dose or more often.

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Wasn't sure if you meant me or the post above... but I'm good with the raw recipe you gave. Thanks for your help!

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Yes I meant you... Hope I helped a bit for ya ...

Willy gets awful skin allergies in the summer. He has been on vetalog tablets during the summer for the past 2 years , with amazing results! Vetalog is a steroid, but it works different than most other steroids. Most steroids were made with humans in mind- vetalog was made just for pets I'm not sure if you've tried it yet or not- if not, definately bring it up with your vet. The stuff is worth its weight in gold IMO