My last chi......Lady.....was flea free too.....but everytime we took her fishing she would start itching. A friend said sge was picking up sand fleas where we were fishing. I couldn't see them, but she was still itching. So I gave her a bath with flea shampoo, waited 3 days and put Frontline on her. She stopped itching until we took her fishing again. I repeated the process again and stopped taking her fishing. By the way, this was in FL. I have never had that trouble here in TN with sand fleas.
mypomgirl wrote: >Hello there, my name is Kara. I have a 4 month old Chihuahua named >Chip, and I am in need some advice. Chip is a very happy boy, but I >think he has allergies. Heres the story...About 2 weeks after we got >him, we were all outside, and I noticed the corner of his eye (tear >duct) was slightly swollen. I figured he either poked it or got some >sand in it (we have a large sandbox, and he absolutely loves running >and digging in it). Either way, I was worried. I took him inside, >gently flushed his eye, and put a warm washcloth on it. I had >planned on taking him into the vet the next morning, but >miraculously, it was gone when we woke up. About three days later, >it came back, but disappeared again before I could get him to the >vet. Then it re-appeared again (the same day), so I raced him to the >vet. The vet gave me come poly-bac (he thought it could possibly be >conjunctivitits), and also some ear medicine as he had a slight ear >irritaion. He also talked to me about the fact that it could very >well be cherry eye, and if after the seven day treatment it was >still there, to bring him back in, and surgery would be anywhere >from 350.00 to 750.00..... Well, the 7 days have passed and his eye >is the same, the medicine did nothing. I am now scheduling an >appointment with another vet (for a seccond opinion). Here's what I >am thinking. I noticed that Chip scratches ALOT!! I know he has no >fleas, I have 3 dogs, and they all are flea free. At first I thought >it was from his collar, so I removed it (it's been off for days) he >still scratches, he also itches his eyes (even the one without the >problem). Does anyone else think this could be allergies? He is >definately getting into the vet, but I am just worried sick. Every >time I feed him, or give him a bone, I am wondering if I am causing >the problem to worsen. I definately want to change his food, any >suggestions on what brand/type to use (something that can be bought >at Petsmart). Has anyone ever heard of a dog being allergic to >rawhide, chewing bones? This boy is a chewer, I would like to find >something else for him to chew on incase it is what he is allergic >to. Any advice is GREATLY appreciated. I am sorry this is so long, I >am a very worried parent. > >Kara > > > > >" Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! >Join today! " >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0It09A/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/MJOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
