Fleas!!!!!! Help me!!!!!

[AdoreMyDogs]

Yeah, when we first rescued King almost his whole back half was bald except for his legs and end of his tail. Not only was it bald, but it was pretty much one big oozing scab. He too had a severe flea allergy.

Those scabs can't heal if the itching continues. That's why the vet gave him a cortisone shot. So that he could have immediate relief for a few days. It was plenty of time to get the itching to go away.

It did take a few months for the scab to entirely heal. If Boone scabs up please do your best NOT to pick at it. It will scab over a few times. And yes, the hair should grow back in fully with quality feed. (I recommend raw eggs and fish oil too if you can spare it.)

Oh trust me, not picking at his scabs won't be a problem, being as I can't even touch Boone without being repulsed at his smell. You know that smell that a dog with a flea allergy and hot spots has? Super-duper musky and smells rather like he's not been bathed after rolling in some oiley, rotton substance. I feel bad but I can't even touch him without running to the sink and scrubbing my hands. I try to touch him as little as possible, but he gets talked to quite a bit. I feel bad, he's such a sweet dog, but I'm quite repulsed at his odor I feel like such a bad furmom

[crow_noir]

Oh god! Thanks for reminding me. <---sarcasm.

I think i nearly puked and my eyes were watering (both from the nausea and the sad memory.)

It IS an awful smell. Yes, i know that smell. Apparently it is ingrained into my brain. (Thankfully King's smell from back there didn't cling horribly... maybe that's because there was next to no oil back there.)

Poor babies.

*gives virtual scritchies to Boone. (away from the bum)*

Oh yes... and that HUGE raw area made bath time oh so much fun for King. It was so hard to gently wash him around the scabbing and toweling him was even more of an adventure.)

Oh trust me, not picking at his scabs won't be a problem, being as I can't even touch Boone without being repulsed at his smell. You know that smell that a dog with a flea allergy and hot spots has? Super-duper musky and smells rather like he's not been bathed after rolling in some oiley, rotton substance. I feel bad but I can't even touch him without running to the sink and scrubbing my hands. I try to touch him as little as possible, but he gets talked to quite a bit. I feel bad, he's such a sweet dog, but I'm quite repulsed at his odor I feel like such a bad furmom

[lizbud]

Leslie, have you tried this stuff?

http://www.sergeantsnatural.com/science.html


I picked it up at Krogers for about $8. I needed something to spray in
my garage and some areas inside the house. It works GREAT.The smell
is unusual but not unpleasant. I use the Advantage flea drops for the dogs
and cats, but I apparently was carring the critters into the house on my
clothes. The Vet told me this flea season has been the worse
in a long time around here. i really hope you find something soon. I've been
in your situation once long ago & it was the pits.