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my dog is biting its backside its not fleas or ticks as shes been done is she doing it out of boredom while im away?

Submitted: 37 days and 13 hours ago.
Category: Dog
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Pet's Sex: Female
Pet's Age: 3

Already Tried:
de fleaing shampooing ointment

Posted by Drew 37 days and 13 hours ago.

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Hi, thanks for your question. What products are you using for flea control? Are you using a drop that goes on the shoulder blade area?

37 days and 13 hours ago.

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yes spot on

Posted by Drew 37 days and 13 hours ago.

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OK, thanks for the reply. Are you still seeing any fleas on her? When was the last time you saw any fleas?

37 days and 13 hours ago.

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havent seen any fleas for a week

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OK, thank you for the response. Even though you may have killed all of the fleas (good job!), there is still a chance that this problem is a flea allergy dermatitis. The flea saliva remains in the skin after the flea is gone, much like a mosquito bite on a person - and the itching can last for many days or more, especially if the dog is continually biting and scratching the area, sometimes leading to infection.


You can try to apply a hydrocortisone cream to the affected area, and bathe with an oatmeal shampoo using cool water only, but many cases of flea allergy dermatitis require a short course of steroids by injection or pill form, from a veterinarian.

If there's no improvement with the hydrocortisone and oatmeal shampoo, you'll need to see a veterinarian.

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37 days and 13 hours ago.

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ok thank youi will try that

Posted by Drew 37 days and 13 hours ago.

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You're welcome - Best Wishes :)

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