Itchy Callie

[Lovetodream88]

Well Callie seems to be very itchy. No fleas and seems mostly to be her face and she has a few bumps on her body. I thought it might be that she needed a bath because I hadn't bathed her sense before her surgery so I got courage and bathed her but shes still itchy. I don't think its food because we have switched a few in a short amount of time and the itching started maybe two foods ago. I have given her Hydroxyzine which she normally only takes in the summer months for allergies but its only maybe slightly helping and the bumps are different then the ones she would get in the summer and not on her back where she would get her environmental allergie bumps. There are two bumps on the top of her head but it doesn't seem like she is scratching there. When I cleaned her ears out after her bath there was a little wax or dirt. Could she have an ear infection and just be scratching her face or what do you think might be going on? She doesn't seem to be in pain and is not oozing blood or anything or I would take her to the vet asap. We have family in town that we don't see very often so I'm not sure I can get her to the vet until after Christmas. Its not like crazy all the time but its more then normal.

[Britster]

Funny you say that.... Jackson was itching a bit more than usual, too, and I know we live close. Not, like, obsessively, or to the point where it TOO worrisome (he just checked out perfect at the vet; fecal was good, no fleas, bloodwork perfect, etc). So I attributed it to the food or the environment, but his little red bumps (very very little, hardly noticeable, that I saw on his tummy) are now gone after getting through the bag of new food, which is grain-free. I am not sure it makes a huge difference, but in general, his condition just seems better on grain-free to me. No more itchies and we are nearly through the bag of food. He began getting a bit itchier after eating Fromm (grain inclusive) and I'll be so sad if it really was the culprit because I lovelovelove Fromm as a company and their products. Luckily, they do have two new grainfrees coming out in January so I'll be anxious to try them and see if it makes a difference at all.

Anyways sorry I am not much help. Maybe it's something environmental since they both had a little case of the itchies.

[Smokey2011]

Same up here and I am wondering if the 'heating season' is doing a number on Smokey's skin like it does on mine. :>( How do I moisturize a puppy other than adding fish oil to his meals?

Meanwhile, Smokey, you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.....