TripleXBullies
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I've had a 3 year old 70lb female with a hot spot for the last 3 months at the base of her tail. She's had a few fleas, but has not been overun at all.. She's an inside dog and the house is ok too, so none of my 8 (all semi-inside) have too many... I've been giving ALL of my dogs garlic powder in their food since early spring and haven't had ANY flea problems until the past 60 days or so. They haven't been horrible in that time.
She's shown a sensitivity to something..... to the point where the hair was thinning up to a foot towards her neck on her back in front of her tail and down her thighs a little. She didn't seem miserable, but didn't seem to like it much.
I gave her some bendaryl and bathed her well with flea shampoo.. only a few fleas to be found... she's nearly all white, so they're easy to find, especially when wet... Still no change.. still pink skin and thinning fur...
I tried what I've used before with some success in the past, Lysol concentrate, plain old Listerine, water and white vinegar as well as human fish oil pills, an extra dose of ivermectin and cheap dog vitamins from TS. still no change, but it didn't seem to be getting any worse.
She'd rub herself to scabs in a few spots.. Consulted my vet... asked about a few home remedies... he said for her size 2 benadryl 3 times a day, triple antibiotic (neosporin) for the open parts and hydro-cortisone cream in all other affected areas and if it didn't clear up in a few days he'd give her a shot of cortisone.. GREAT VET IN THE DALLAS AREA.. HELPS ME OUT ALL THE TIME!!!! Getting him a nice Christmas present!! LOL
No change... but she didn't get worse at least after 2 days...
Finally, I put about $5 of Tractor Supply flea med in the area (one pack left over from a 10lb puppy a few years ago that couldn't shake 'em) and started spraying her with about 50/50 water and non-distilled apple cider vinegar.... I added to that about 2 tablespoons each of extra virgin olive oil and bacon grease to her normal food along with the also normal garlic powder. I know I've heard that olive oil is good for the skin... and I know that when I eat a pound of bacon, my skin gets oily.... so why not???
Within ONE day I saw results. No more redness and what I thought seemed like hair regrowth. 10 days later still even more improvement.
I still see improvement and even went to add more cortisone tonight and found more fleas than before... She's not packed, but she has more than before. I sprayed her with more ACV watching them die.... b's....
Just thought I'd share... success for me!! And hopefully it might help you. Without having to pay the vet.. and most of all, my girl is getting better!!!!
She's shown a sensitivity to something..... to the point where the hair was thinning up to a foot towards her neck on her back in front of her tail and down her thighs a little. She didn't seem miserable, but didn't seem to like it much.
I gave her some bendaryl and bathed her well with flea shampoo.. only a few fleas to be found... she's nearly all white, so they're easy to find, especially when wet... Still no change.. still pink skin and thinning fur...
I tried what I've used before with some success in the past, Lysol concentrate, plain old Listerine, water and white vinegar as well as human fish oil pills, an extra dose of ivermectin and cheap dog vitamins from TS. still no change, but it didn't seem to be getting any worse.
She'd rub herself to scabs in a few spots.. Consulted my vet... asked about a few home remedies... he said for her size 2 benadryl 3 times a day, triple antibiotic (neosporin) for the open parts and hydro-cortisone cream in all other affected areas and if it didn't clear up in a few days he'd give her a shot of cortisone.. GREAT VET IN THE DALLAS AREA.. HELPS ME OUT ALL THE TIME!!!! Getting him a nice Christmas present!! LOL
No change... but she didn't get worse at least after 2 days...
Finally, I put about $5 of Tractor Supply flea med in the area (one pack left over from a 10lb puppy a few years ago that couldn't shake 'em) and started spraying her with about 50/50 water and non-distilled apple cider vinegar.... I added to that about 2 tablespoons each of extra virgin olive oil and bacon grease to her normal food along with the also normal garlic powder. I know I've heard that olive oil is good for the skin... and I know that when I eat a pound of bacon, my skin gets oily.... so why not???
Within ONE day I saw results. No more redness and what I thought seemed like hair regrowth. 10 days later still even more improvement.
I still see improvement and even went to add more cortisone tonight and found more fleas than before... She's not packed, but she has more than before. I sprayed her with more ACV watching them die.... b's....
Just thought I'd share... success for me!! And hopefully it might help you. Without having to pay the vet.. and most of all, my girl is getting better!!!!