My chi Taco has a flea allergy and he also has really dry skin. His dry skin
will get itchy and he will chew and scratch until he bleeds. I got a
moisturizing spray from petsmart and massage it into his skin and he stops
chewing. Desi probably has different issues, but the spray might relieve his
itching.
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On May 13, 2011, at 2:42 AM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I was holding him and took the e-collar off. The minute that I turned the
> other way, he started to chew. I just put the spray on him. The base of his
> tail is a little pink but it is actually his anus that is really red; and not
> to be too graphic, when I sprayed it the anus was having muscle spasms. My
> friend said that it is an antiseptic, and so I imagine it burned.
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> I just gave him the antibiotics, will finish reading emails and then me and
> my babies are going to fall asleep in the recliner chair where I can make
> Desi more comfy than being in bed.
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> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Peggy & The Girls
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:01 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Desi Visits the Vet AGAIN
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> Joan, the soft donut type of e-collar is so much better for them. It looks
> like a life preserver on them and cushions their neck and head
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> so they can sleep and eat and drink better. It closes with velcro, and their
> collar, and is so much easier to put on and off too. I bought the Chi size at
> Petco, the kid that works there blew it up using his bike pump, They are
> difficult to blow air into, so the bike pump or any device like that will
> work. Gigi really didn't mind it at all, as it felt like a neck pillow to her.
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> -------Original Message-------
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> From: Joan Croft
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> Date: 5/12/2011 9:03:42 PM
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> To: Joan Croft
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> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Desi Visits the Vet AGAIN
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> Hi all,
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> This morning Desi was chewing on the base of his tail…so I thought. This
> would not have struck me odd because he is a habitual groomer. Always
> licking his paws to clean his eyes and face and licking everywhere else too.
> However, every time that I looked at him, he was chewing the base of his tail
> and he would even walk funny and then be trying to turn his head while
> standing and walking to try to get his tail. I took him in the bedroom and
> put him on the bed. He wouldn’t let me look (probably thinking ‘Mommy, you
> are embarrassing me!’) I did manage to pry his tail from under his legs and
> I could see that he was wet from all the biting and licking on the fur…but I
> also tried to see if there was something else wrong in his rectal area, but I
> have to admit that I don’t think that I have ever inspected him there…I guess
> I thought he would like to keep his private parts private. I gave him some
> Benadryl and two hours later he was still chewing. I had to think long and
> hard because I don’t want to be too protective and take him to the vet for
> nothing. So, I called Judy to ask her what she thought and she confirmed
> that I should take him to the vet.
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> So, because Dolly & Desi will not go anywhere without the other, I had to get
> them both leashed up and in the car. We got to the vet’s office and Desi
> usually wants me to hold him, but he didn’t today (probably afraid I was
> going to look at his private part again!). We waited for Dr. Bullard and he
> took him to the back to check what was wrong. They expressed his anal glands
> and then he examined him…he has some sort of rash (and the vet didn’t know
> what may have caused it) and I don’t know if Desi is rubbing across bushes or
> weeds or what. I have a pretty good idea of where he is in the house, but he
> doesn’t stay out long enough to do too much harm. However, he has been going
> to the planters and watching birds lately. Maybe he might be allergic to
> lantana. He may have brushed against one of the taller weeds…I really don’t
> know. So, just being off antibiotics for 4 days, Desi has to take them for
> another 10 days and I have some Gentocin topical spray to spray on the area
> every 12 hours. And…the part that Desi hates more than people looking at his
> rear end, he has to wear the e-collar. I have a few here because I don’t
> throw them away (thank goodness) and I took a bandana that is white with red
> and blue stars to thread through the spaces so he looks better than when they
> use that stuff that looks like old pantyhose. The vet wants to see him in a
> week. I will be in the hospital but Desi will be boarding there at the
> Animal Hospital so they can just take him to Dr Bullard so he can see how he
> is doing. This is the third thing in a little more than a month with
> him…first the eye infection; then the mouth all scratched up; and now the
> butt rash.
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> I just fed him piece by piece because he can’t play with his food toys with
> that e-collar on. It is a good thing because he is not remembering to
> chew…after all that work. But, one piece at a time is better than when he
> ate the whole ¼ cup in 5 seconds.
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> So, I am going to go and buy some Activia and give it to both of mine…I will
> go back and read how much Scott said to give them. I really don’t need him
> getting intestinal issues because he has no more good bacteria in there.
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> I really hope that he gets better soon. I hope that when I am ready to bring
> him and Dolly home, that Desi won’t have to be wearing that e-collar…not sure
> it is a good idea for him to be around my skull after surgery when he is
> wearing that thing.
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> Good night to all…off to the store and then maybe a minute’s rest for the
> wicked.
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> Joan
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