Posted by marge grapes on December 09, 1997 at 07:48:28:

In Reply to: itching posted by Ron Schlittenhardt on November 30, 1997 at 16:12:17:

> Have a year old that itches then gets scabs, it is on his belly and ears, have taken to vet thinking ear mites, treated but still does itching. He goes crazy at times. Any body else have this problem and what works?

It can be several problems--skin mites, allergies, dry skin, nervousness. I had one get skin mites and had to be treated with a mite cream rubbed on the sites. I have had a few get allergies and had to avoid bermuda grass. Mostly I get some with dry skin and I squirt the contents of a couple fish-oil capsules onto their dry food and it fixes it. The dermagel capsules are available at petsmart or at any pet catalog and they run about $15 for a bottle of 180. They can also be given whole if the dog swallows pills/caps well. The skin mites can only be diagnosed by a vet taking a taping of the area and looking under a microscope. Good luck!

Marge
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