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Greetings all! Long time lurker, first time poster! (I think lol). First would like to give a major thanks to the community! It was here where I first learned about poodles!
My 3 year old baby boy Nelson has had skin issues for going on 3-4 months. What started as a small brownish blemish at the end of his back has progressed almost across his entire back. He has also has noticeable hair loss/dry scabs in his tail. The skin is visibly dry and flaky, and the hair is brittle. I took him to the vet, where they gave me an anti fungal shampoo and performed bloodwork.... His thyroid numbers came back very low, but still in normal range.
I did not feel like the shampoo was working, so I took him back again, where I was prescribed Simplicef (anti-fungal) and Apoquel (anti-itching) pills AND a prescription for Hills Allergen free dog food.
—it’s only been 2-3 weeks, but I feel like I’m not seeing any improvement, and that this 2-3 month (very expensive) dog food diet is going to be a waste of time.
AFTER:
I’m going to follow through with the diet, as suggested. But is there any educated guesses on what this could be? Any at home remedies for his dry and flaky skin? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Concerned Papa.
My 3 year old baby boy Nelson has had skin issues for going on 3-4 months. What started as a small brownish blemish at the end of his back has progressed almost across his entire back. He has also has noticeable hair loss/dry scabs in his tail. The skin is visibly dry and flaky, and the hair is brittle. I took him to the vet, where they gave me an anti fungal shampoo and performed bloodwork.... His thyroid numbers came back very low, but still in normal range.
I did not feel like the shampoo was working, so I took him back again, where I was prescribed Simplicef (anti-fungal) and Apoquel (anti-itching) pills AND a prescription for Hills Allergen free dog food.
—it’s only been 2-3 weeks, but I feel like I’m not seeing any improvement, and that this 2-3 month (very expensive) dog food diet is going to be a waste of time.
AFTER:
I’m going to follow through with the diet, as suggested. But is there any educated guesses on what this could be? Any at home remedies for his dry and flaky skin? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Concerned Papa.