Plastic dermatitis even if it's only the water dish?

[lv4dogs]

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with plastic dermatitis when their dog drinks out of a plastic water bowl?
I know it is quite common when they eat out of a plastic bowl but have recently heard from a friend that it is not common if they only drink from a plastic bowl. Has anyone else heard of this? Or even possibly had a dog that had problems with a plastic food dish but not a water dish?

You see one of my b/f's cats is a water tipper/splasher & he's spilling/splashing literally gallons of water each day. I have been searching for 2 weeks to find some sort of alternative yet nothing is working.
See this thread for more info: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=103797
Maybe someone with a dog has this same problem & has cured it. I need all the help I can get right now, this is really a pain in the butt.

I was thinking of getting a water fountain or a spill & skid proof bowl but they are all made of plastic. Raustyk & Tiki both get dermatitis from palstic bowls so I am not sure if this would be a waste of money or not. Heck even if it doesn't cause dermatitis the cat may still end up spilling/splashing it making it a waste of money anyways.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with plastic dermatitis when their dog drinks out of a plastic water bowl?
I know it is quite common when they eat out of a plastic bowl but have recently heard from a friend that it is not common if they only drink from a plastic bowl. Has anyone else heard of this? Or even possibly had a dog that had problems with a plastic food dish but not a water dish?

I've never heard that. I'd think that a plastic dish is a plastic dish, no matter what it's used for.

My friend has a cat that pushes and spills water too. What she did was get 2 ceramic water bowls, one larger than the other. Cut a non-skid place mat to fit into the larger bowl. Place the smaller bowl in the larger one. Then roll paper towels, a dishcloth, a towel, or something and pack it between the two bowls. It's worked quite well for her, I don't know if that will work for you, but it may be worth a try.

[lv4dogs]

I've never heard that. I'd think that a plastic dish is a plastic dish, no matter what it's used for.

My friend has a cat that pushes and spills water too. What she did was get 2 ceramic water bowls, one larger than the other. Cut a non-skid place mat to fit into the larger bowl. Place the smaller bowl in the larger one. Then roll paper towels, a dishcloth, a towel, or something and pack it between the two bowls. It's worked quite well for her, I don't know if that will work for you, but it may be worth a try.

If you saw my other thread you'd have seen that that has been tried already. lol I think we've tried a combination of 100 different things so far. Thanks a bunch though!!!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

What about something like this? glass bottle



I know pets can learn to drink out of it if you have a place to put it...maybe if there isn't any other alternative? It is made of glass.

[Jessika]

Hmm I thought it was the opposite Because the water can seep into the cuts and stuff. Because they have a stainless steel water bowl, but plastic bowls for their kibble

[jackie]

I use a stainless steel bowl for water, and plastic for kibble, and none of my pets have skin problems.

[lv4dogs]

Hmm I thought it was the opposite Because the water can seep into the cuts and stuff. Because they have a stainless steel water bowl, but plastic bowls for their kibble

I've always heard it was both water & food, as it is the bacteria that seeps into the pores & cuts in the plastic.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

If you saw my other thread you'd have seen that that has been tried already. lol I think we've tried a combination of 100 different things so far. Thanks a bunch though!!!

I saw it after I wrote this.

I've never heard of plastic dermatitus either. What happens to the dog?

The dogs I've seen with it have had bumpy red muzzles, even a bit swollen.