Boo Boo is chewing her hair off - YorkieTalk.com Forums

addparker · 08-03-2007, 08:48 AM

I have a four year old yorkie. Every summer she scratches non stop and chews on herself leaving almost bald spots here and there. Ive mentioned it to my vet she stays on flea meds and I bathe her in an oatmeal base shampoo. Any suggestions would be appreciated...oh and she is pregnant due any day now. x-rays showed 4 pups

Lovin3Yorkies · 08-03-2007, 06:40 PM

My 4 yr old female does the same thing. I have to take her to the vet for a cortisone shot. She will get under the bed & scratch herself and keep us up all night! Hope your baby will be better soon! Good luck on the new babies!

Pam

marcerella02 · 08-13-2007, 07:23 PM

sounds like allergies to me! we found out this summer that Layla has them too... she's had two bouts.. one early summer when the dandilions were fluffy and then again these past two weeks... and she is just starting to come around... i was able to give her benadryl to help and luckily didn't need to go to the vet so you might want to try that first but it sounds like it is really intense for her.. poor thing!

dwerten · 08-13-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by addparker

I have a four year old yorkie. Every summer she scratches non stop and chews on herself leaving almost bald spots here and there. Ive mentioned it to my vet she stays on flea meds and I bathe her in an oatmeal base shampoo. Any suggestions would be appreciated...oh and she is pregnant due any day now. x-rays showed 4 pups

With the pups coming that is tough as i have an allergy dog too

i would do aveeno baby wash no fragrance and then use 100% pure aloe gel from whole foods as conditioner to give her relief. If she is on flea protection then most likely not fleas. Did you change diet? Even if they are on flea protection the fleas can still bite them and in a flea allergic diet it can make them itch for up to 3 weeks

check out my other threads to see what i have done

08-03-2007, 08:48 AM	#1
addparker YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 1	Boo Boo is chewing her hair off I have a four year old yorkie. Every summer she scratches non stop and chews on herself leaving almost bald spots here and there. Ive mentioned it to my vet she stays on flea meds and I bathe her in an oatmeal base shampoo. Any suggestions would be appreciated...oh and she is pregnant due any day now. x-rays showed 4 pups

08-03-2007, 06:40 PM	#2
Lovin3Yorkies Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: VA Posts: 163	Allergies possibly... My 4 yr old female does the same thing. I have to take her to the vet for a cortisone shot. She will get under the bed & scratch herself and keep us up all night! Hope your baby will be better soon! Good luck on the new babies! Pam

08-13-2007, 07:23 PM	#3
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	sounds like allergies to me! we found out this summer that Layla has them too... she's had two bouts.. one early summer when the dandilions were fluffy and then again these past two weeks... and she is just starting to come around... i was able to give her benadryl to help and luckily didn't need to go to the vet so you might want to try that first but it sounds like it is really intense for her.. poor thing! __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon