You are here:

Ask the Veterinarian/quries abut my pug

Advertisement

Expert: - 10/21/2011


Question
image645.jpg"
image645.jpg"  
my pug puppy name tobby, got red spots on all over his body, hair loss patches, and lot of itching on acne, his been treated with lot of antibiotix and antifungal,anti bacteria shampoo. Plz suggest sum treatment, i can't see him suffer, his been treated by 2 vets but no result. Plz help me.(7 months old)

Answer
Has this dog been checked for demodectic mange? Has anyone done a skin scraping on him?

Has he been put on an elimination diet for food allergies? He could be having a severe food allergy or even an inhalant allergic reaction.

Some dogs will have reactions like this to wool or nylon rugs in the house, wood smoke, cigarette smoke, etc.

You need to do a cause and effect trial with him for foods and things around your house.

He needs to be checked for mange first of all, then started on a diet of only rice and lamb or rabbit and sweet potato etc. Something novel.

It sounds like he is only being treated for symptoms, not the cause.

So get one of these vets to do a skin scraping for mange mites, then get him on a prescription diet from Hills for allergies, like Z/D. If you can't get that, then get a food like Walthams diets that have two ingredients that he has never eaten, such as the duck or rabbit or venison.

If the diet doesn't do a thing, then he has some serious allergies going on. A course of steroids could help him to settle his skin down, then you start looking at what is causing this problem.

Take these suggestions to one of these vets and ask them to do this. Poor little guy looks really miserable.

I hope you find a cure for him soon!  

Ask the Veterinarian

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Jana Connell RVT, CVT

Expertise

PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING TO ME: I am NOT a vet and do NOT diagnose diseases. That is only for a licensed Veterinarian to do. I will give you suggestions and steer you toward calling your vet for help. You can call the vet's office and talk to the technician there or the vet at times. Don't be afraid to call them! If you have a serious issue with your pet please post it to one of the veterinarians in here- I will tell you the same thing in my answer. IF your pet is injured or in an emergency situation, CALL YOUR VET- Do not wait and post in here. Just call the vet's office and get them in to see the vet right away. Critical treatment time is lost if you seek answers here when you should have your precious pet at the vets!! Don't sit at home waiting for an answer when your pet is critically ill or injured!! I can answer most questions about small animal and wildlife care as well as small animal nutrition. I can also answer questions about all phases of dental care for small animals. I DO NOT answer questions about birds (unless it is wildlife or songbirds) or HAMSTERS/GERBILS/CHINS/GUINEA PIGS/REPTILES/FROGS/RABBITS/PET BIRDS OF ANY KIND so please submit these questions to the appropriate sections. I, as well as other experts in here, do NOT do homework questions- that is for YOU to do! Please respect these rules for all of us. Thanks!

Experience

I have over 35 years experience in the field of veterinary medicine. I specialized in small animals and did wildlife rehab for over 25 years, mostly raptors, squirrels and opossums. I am a Small Animal Nutritional Consultant with 6 certificates from Hills Pet Foods, CNM and Purina. I also specialized in Small Animal Dentistry which is a field I truly love.

Organizations
Audubon,World Wildlife Federation, American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians.

Education/Credentials
Licensed with California and Oregon, RVT and CVT. Certified Veterinary Dental Technician Have over 500 logged hours of Continuing Education Credits(that means I keep up to date!).

Awards and Honors
Nominated for Expert of the Month for the last 5 years.

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.