itchy red skin

[roybo 2,873]

ok folks,my russell has red itchy skin on his neck he's been worned flead etc,

even tried duramitex and benzol benzoate but as yet to no lasting success

any suggestions on what could be causing the irritation or a remedy,

my other dogs are fine i.e no scratching etc no sign of fleas on any of them

any help would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance Roybo

[Simoman 110]

roybo, is it causing irritation to the dog? Whereabouts on his neck is it and how big?

[roybo 2,873]

simoman it's on the right side of the neck just below the ear ,to the side,and yes it irritates the f**k out of him Its roughly the size of your palm,it seemed to have calmed down for a while but has flared up a bit the last few days hence treating with the benzol benzoate,and although theres no scabbing or broken skin you can see it is irritating him,cheers mate ROY

Edited April 26, 2007 by roybo

[Guest JDF]

seen something similar when i used to bed on straw,red mite.jab from the vets cured it.

[roybo 2,873]

thanks JDF i thought the duramitex would have fixed that, but you never know,

,i bed them on shreaded paper, i'll get him to the vets

Edited April 26, 2007 by roybo

[Guest JDF]

i was using duramitex at the time,may not be your problem but sounds similar

[roybo 2,873]

cheers buddy you may be right as this has been a bit stubborn to shift ,

a trip to the vets it is

[charlotte hill 0]

A good way to stop the irritation is a bottle of Calamine lotion, Just dab some on with cotton wool.......... About 99p from the chemist's

[skycat 6,173]

At this time of year if my dogs are working thick nettle beds they often get very itchy: terriers' ears and bellies and lurchers' muzzles: could that be the problem, or is it just on one side? How long has the patch been there: and could he have come into contact with any chemicals?

[Simoman 110]

roybo, have you seen the vet yet? It could be atopic dermatitis, this is caused by pollen? Never know at this time of year??

[roybo 2,873]

not seen him yet mate going monday ,he's had another dose of bezol benzoate,

to see if it shifts it ,it's been a problem off and on for a few months now,but seems worse of late

and always the same area,the side of the one side of the neck,seems to settle for a few days then flare up again ...many thanks for the replies Roybo

[Simoman 110]

Keep us informed roybo i'm curious

[Guest JDF]

Keep us informed roybo i'm curious

me too.

[roybo 2,873]

will do :ok: cheers folks

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

You need to stop the dog from scratching it mate and the neck is the worst place to stop this .Try a funnel collar .Plaster the red area with suda cream [nappy rash stuff ].This will reduce the reddening and start the healing .Keep using in smaller amounts until healed .May be a long time before hair grows back .The mite jab probably a good thing but be polite and refuse any after cream as its expensive from a vet and will contain nothing that is not in suda cream .Good luck .