Looking for coat help...

Shifty

Shifty

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Posted a month or so ago regarding our male newf/lab mix and the fact that we had to sheave him down to help with a skin condition. His coat is actually growing back in surprisingly fast (to me). As it's starting to get a bit longer (still less than an inch) he's started to chew his rear up again.

We've had no food changes, no housing/yard changes (put a patio in this spring), no lifestyle changes, no new pets in the home.

Looking for ideas on possibilities, solutions for his comfort as well as how to prevent him from chewing himself to death. The vet is our next stop but figured I'd ask first.

Thanks
 
Jeannie

Jeannie

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He needs to see a vet. Most likely he has some sort of allergy. Allergies are usually worse in the spring and fall. Ragweed is a big factor when it comes to allergies. Also fleas are worse in the fall than any time of the year. If a dog is allergic to fleas one bite will cause a reaction. Chewing on the rear can be a sign of fleas as the rear is a favorite place for fleas to eat.
 
Murphy

Murphy

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Shifty said:
Posted a month or so ago regarding our male newf/lab mix and the fact that we had to sheave him down to help with a skin condition. His coat is actually growing back in surprisingly fast (to me). As it's starting to get a bit longer (still less than an inch) he's started to chew his rear up again.

We've had no food changes, no housing/yard changes (put a patio in this spring), no lifestyle changes, no new pets in the home.

Looking for ideas on possibilities, solutions for his comfort as well as how to prevent him from chewing himself to death. The vet is our next stop but figured I'd ask first.

Thanks
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My sons newf/lab mix is allergic to fleas .. had to get meds from the vet. :sunflower:
 
victoria1140

victoria1140

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go for the fleas as my lab cross used to chew his back end if one flea landed on him

used to wash him regularly in a mild shampoo and then slather udder cream on to soften the area
 
Shifty

Shifty

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Noble, food is Cali Natural, typically Lamb & Rice although we work the occasional fish in with it.

As for fleas that was my thought as well but I pinned them all to the floor and combed them for a ridiculous amount of time and never found a single flea. (We have a shephard mix and a Boxer as well). None of the other ones appear to be in any discomfort.

As of right now I'm using an udder cream and a bag balm to soothe the area until I can get him to the vet.

I was hoping someone would tell me the no brainer thing that I was missing. We're leaning towards allergies and/or fleas at this point.

Thanks, and if someone has any other ideas please share.
 
Jeannie

Jeannie

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Even a dog that does not 'have' fleas can have allergy reaction to fleas. Flea preventions do not keep the fleas off dogs. The flea has to bite the dog to get the poison to die. That one bite is all it takes when a dog has flea bite allergies.
 
victoria1140

victoria1140

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Spider our lab cross never had any fleas on him when he started on his back but when we had him tested he had an allergy to cat fleas, ( we didnt have a cat) but it only took one bite for him to start
 
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