This article, the second in the series of pet itch causes and treatment will discuss the ways in which bacteria can affect our pet’s skin. Actually all skin, human and canine, is covered in bacteria all the time. But some types of bacteria, when out of control, cause a painful inflammation of the skin. Hot [...]
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Dog Scratching Series – Banish Bacteria and Hot Spots
Posted in Dog Skin Itch Causes, tagged dog, hot spot, itch, scratching on July 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Dog Scratching Series – Eeek! My Dog Has Fleas
Posted in Dog Skin Itch Causes, tagged dog, dog skin, dog skin irritation, fleas, itch, scratching on July 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If your dog has dreaded, unrelenting itching, when it started your first question was probably, “What will stop the horrible itching and scratching?” And the second question may have been, “What caused this skin problem?”
I’d like to talk about the second question, and address only one possible cause. If you have not seen your veterinarian [...]
Designing the Doggie Diet
Posted in Dog Skin Itch Causes on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today I’ve been thinking about the value of diet for my 3 doggies. I’ve always bought the top dry foods for them but eased into a complete change of diet while desperately searching for a solution to Jessie’s skin itch affliction. The first thing we did was try a dry food without any grains or [...]
