We had ththe hair loss with our Lab and the Vet said to try Nutro Rice and Lamb and we did and it resolved our flea allergy hair loss problem. I guess from what was said it is good for dogs with allergies. It worked for us. We always had to be careful in flea season but this dog was allergic to grass also. Karen
--- In [email protected], "rogers.gina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi! I am new to the group. I have a question for chihuahua owners who > have knowledge concerning chihiahua health problems. > > This summer my long coat chihuahua, Luna, went a few days without her > interceptor dose. She came in contact with fleas and had an allergic > reaction.She developed little sores that look like pimples on her > underbelly, neck and leg shanks. They also apperared on her spine. > She was constantly scratching and licking herself. I took her to our > vet and was given an antibiotic, prednisone, and prescription dog > shampoo. It helped but I noticed hair loss under her neck and on the > back along the entire length of her spine. I had her tested for > thyroid, the initial test and then the more expensive test. Both > turned out negative. > > I, also, changed food for a few months and as soon as I saw the problem > I went back to her original food. > > I am very concerned and feel I need to go to a dog dermatologists. > Have any of you had these problems in the past? > " 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/
