I've had dogs all my life. Chica is my first small breed. She is itching and has small bumps (smaller than a mosquito bite) on her back and butt. I've never had a dog who had a flea problem and I'm in new territory here. Our cat isn't bothered and itchy. Not sure what this could be.
In combing through her light blonde coat I am not seeing any "flea dirt" and I am not seeing any tiny black critters on her anywhere. We saw the vet a month ago and they took a skin scraping. No mite infestation. Vet recommended a special shampoo and conditioner for sensitive skin. Vet prescribed an antibiotic which we completed exactly as prescribed.
I suppose I should mention that I run a pretty tight ship here and the house is clean!
So here we are a month later with more of these little bites/spots. (As to the amount of these things, I'd say she has 3 - 5 on her right now. There's never been a lot of them at once.
I've bathed her in baking soda. I've used the shampoo the vet recommended every week. I hate to see my baby girl having any discomfort.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome.
Lenore
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