He is stinky and having some hair loss on his ears. His skin is peeling under his thighs and belly but his legs are fine. I thought for sure he had an ear infection because he smells so badly. He did not. January 4th I have him scheduled for blood draw to test for protein allergies. Both vets at this point think he might very well have a food allergy because of the long time bowel problems along with his skin issues over the last 3 years, he turned 3 on Dec. 14. I was prescribed Atopicia for his symptoms. I hope, hope, hope it helps. Neither vet feels it is thyroid, he is young, he doesn't present with any thyroid symptoms except dry skin which they believe is allergy related. I am having him tested for the proteins and then if nothing comes of that I will have him tested environmental allergies. Of course treatment will depend on what shows up. If it is environmental I might try the injections and hope he is the 50% it works on. However at this point that is a leap because who the heck knows. His stools are firm again which is good. I will do allegry testing before thyroid. I don't think that's it either. If he hadn't always had these problems then I would look at that but since he started out having ear infections from the first week I had him, I just don't think it is it. I can rule it out if this doesn't work of course.
He just smells bad
. I washed all his bed covers and the blanket that covers his section of the couch. Luckily it is a leather couch and I cover his spot or I'm afraid he would have to be banned from it because he would make it smell. I have been washing his stuff weekly. I am using the same detergent and softener I have always used. This morning my bedroom smelled so icky. I have never had a stinky dog before, not like this. Vet really thinks it's allergies and if the Atopicia works as planned it will take care of the smell. He is active, playful, his normal self as he doesn't seem to care that he stinks. He isn't real itchy but I have been giving him zyrtec so maybe that is helping somewhat. I will stop giving him that when he gets the Atopicia. I have to pick it up on Tuesday.
Boy if we could find a protein or something like he was allergic to it would make life so simple but I don't expect to be so lucky. Anyway this is the update, Eli is better and has gained weight back, 85lbs as of today but not 100%. My stinky boy. I don't even like the nickname Stinky.
He just smells bad
Boy if we could find a protein or something like he was allergic to it would make life so simple but I don't expect to be so lucky. Anyway this is the update, Eli is better and has gained weight back, 85lbs as of today but not 100%. My stinky boy. I don't even like the nickname Stinky.