My 13 month old black lab/st bernard mix has problems with flea allergy dermatitis. He has bad rashes and scabs all over his chest and belly and sometimes in other spots as well. We have taken him to the vet for it, but even with their advice he still has problems. We give him Advantage multi every month and also we do what the vet suggested and give him an OTC topical flea medicine of different ingredients 2 weeks after the other treatment. We use a "hot spot" spray to soothe the raw areas and help the itch and use a soap free all-natural shampoo for baths (every couple of weeks, or as needed when dirty). Also, the vet said we can give him benedryl as needed but this doesn't seem to work at all and I'd rather not give him medicine if it's not absolutely necessary. The only time he seems to be not itchy is the 5-7 days after the advantage mutli. The rest of the time he is constantly scratching! I feel so bad for him...it seems like about 22 hours of the day is spent scratching and licking. Even when we're playing in the backyard he'll stop and scratch in the middle of bringing a ball back.
He also has bad ear build up. We use a vinegar and water mixture to clean it, but it still gets bad.
Any suggestions on how to help my poor man?! I feel so bad for him!! His chest can get so scabbed up at times
Any suggestions on how to help my poor man?! I feel so bad for him!! His chest can get so scabbed up at times