czmaggie
Sep 4, 2010, 11:36 AM
I'm concerned about the rough looking patches of skin on my dog's elbows and butt. I'm hoping they are just callouses but I'm really not sure. I asked the vet about it once when I took her for her shots but they didn't seem too concerned.
She's a mutt and unfortunately I have no idea what breeds she came from (probably more mutts as most of the dogs here seem to be). She's not a large dog... she's 3 years old and weighs less than 30 lbs.
I have 3 dogs in total and they all stay outdoors and sleep and lie in the same areas. They have a wooden house but none of them go inside... they just lie around on the concrete or tiles, however Sheila is the only one that has these rough patches of skin.
Sole is new and about 8 months old now but JB is just 2 months younger than Sheila and just a little bigger than her (still under 30 lbs). JB has been with us for pretty much as long as Sheila has, but she doesn't have any of these rough patches like Sheila does.
I live in the islands so it is hot most of the time and sometimes the dogs will actually lay out in the sun... I don't understand it. In fact, JB actually lays out in the sun more often than Sheila does so I'm wondering if it really is something caused by heat.
Sheila also scratches a lot... all the time in fact and everywhere. In almost every picture I have of her she is scratching. The vet once recommended I put some cornstarch powder on her underside to help with the scratching she was having there but she really scratches everywhere and everything all the time. Even after a bath she scratches. I've also noticed she has a stronger body odor than the other dogs... but perhaps this is just something to do with her breed.
They all eat the same thing... pedigree dry dog food and occasionally some people food so I'm not sure what is causing Sheila to itch like she does and to have the callouses.
Could it be that she just has extra sensitive skin and is there anything I can do to help her?
She is really terrible with the scratching... she will scratch until she is red and gives herself scabs sometimes and she is relentless... even when she is scratching her face! Sometimes I wonder how she hasn't scratched out an eye.
I know we do have a problem with ticks and mosquitoes, but all the dogs are exposed to them and she is the only one that tears up her skin so badly. Even when she is on the pesticide (the vet gave me Revolution to use for them) she still scratches the same way.
Is there some cause for the scratching that I just have thought about? Is there anything I can do that can at least alleviate the scratching so that she does not end up getting a really bad infection?
Thank you all so much for your help.
The link below is an album that has pictures of her calluses and also of her and the other 2 dogs
Need advice for any dog lovers out there | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=219454&id=511871716&l=8641b67a3a)
She's a mutt and unfortunately I have no idea what breeds she came from (probably more mutts as most of the dogs here seem to be). She's not a large dog... she's 3 years old and weighs less than 30 lbs.
I have 3 dogs in total and they all stay outdoors and sleep and lie in the same areas. They have a wooden house but none of them go inside... they just lie around on the concrete or tiles, however Sheila is the only one that has these rough patches of skin.
Sole is new and about 8 months old now but JB is just 2 months younger than Sheila and just a little bigger than her (still under 30 lbs). JB has been with us for pretty much as long as Sheila has, but she doesn't have any of these rough patches like Sheila does.
I live in the islands so it is hot most of the time and sometimes the dogs will actually lay out in the sun... I don't understand it. In fact, JB actually lays out in the sun more often than Sheila does so I'm wondering if it really is something caused by heat.
Sheila also scratches a lot... all the time in fact and everywhere. In almost every picture I have of her she is scratching. The vet once recommended I put some cornstarch powder on her underside to help with the scratching she was having there but she really scratches everywhere and everything all the time. Even after a bath she scratches. I've also noticed she has a stronger body odor than the other dogs... but perhaps this is just something to do with her breed.
They all eat the same thing... pedigree dry dog food and occasionally some people food so I'm not sure what is causing Sheila to itch like she does and to have the callouses.
Could it be that she just has extra sensitive skin and is there anything I can do to help her?
She is really terrible with the scratching... she will scratch until she is red and gives herself scabs sometimes and she is relentless... even when she is scratching her face! Sometimes I wonder how she hasn't scratched out an eye.
I know we do have a problem with ticks and mosquitoes, but all the dogs are exposed to them and she is the only one that tears up her skin so badly. Even when she is on the pesticide (the vet gave me Revolution to use for them) she still scratches the same way.
Is there some cause for the scratching that I just have thought about? Is there anything I can do that can at least alleviate the scratching so that she does not end up getting a really bad infection?
Thank you all so much for your help.
The link below is an album that has pictures of her calluses and also of her and the other 2 dogs
Need advice for any dog lovers out there | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=219454&id=511871716&l=8641b67a3a)