Itching Dog - Possible Solution

I had a Toy-Pom, Fiela, who was the most amazing little dog. She developed Hot Spot at about three years of age. At the time I was too dumb to question our vet when he told me that she suffers from severe allergies and that she needs to be treated with Steroid Prednisone. This only offered temporary relief and she received regular injections for almost the rest of her life. When I really started questioning the benefits versus the side effects of the cortisone treatment, the vet told me that it is better for the dog to have a short life worth living, rather than a long life of misery.

Now I must tell you that the side effects constitute some serious misery as well. The obvious side effects, from day one, were weight gain and an unbelievable thirst. ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE She was always thirsty. You could not believe the amount of water this little 6kg dog could soak up. She would go berserk with thirst. We always had to make sure that there was water for her. Even when we just went for a walk in the park, we had to give her water every few minutes. The terrible thing is the medication destroys the kidneys. As the kidneys start failing, the dog suffers severe pain. Talk about misery! When Fiela reached the age of 9, I discovered a remedy for the itching. Needless to say, it was too late for my little dog. The years of cortisone treatments resulted in kidney failure and she passed away.

A small breed dog like a Toy Pom could easily reach the ripe old age of between 13 and 15.

Let me first tell you a little bit about Hot Spot and then I will get to the remedy that I found.

Please note that I do not sell the product and have no affiliation with the manufacturers, but can certainly vouch for the efficacy of their products.

I have tried and failed to find a common opinion as to the reason why some dogs develop terrible itching conditions in summer. The occurrence of this phenomenon seems to be on the increase and this leads to the only opinion that has some consensus amongst veterinarians – that the increase in vaccination of pets may possibly be the cause of this condition.

Although there certainly is a certain amount of disagreement as to the cause of Hot Spot, the condition does have certain symptoms in common.

Since the condition mostly occurs during the warm seasons, it is commonly referred to as “HotSpot” or “Summer Itch Hot Spots”. With this condition, the dog would itch terribly, be constantly scratching, rolling on its back, dragging its butt on the floor, grass, or ground, and chew on itself.

A dog will develop such severe itching that it may cause serious injury. They cause skin wounds, infections, bald patches, often resulting in drying and roughening of the skin. Such an animal can become traumatized and very desperate.

The irritation mostly occurs on the back, around the tail, on the stomach area, legs, and paws. The occurrence of Hot Spot seems to be more prevalent in warm moist climates and certainly occurs all over the world.