I have a 10 year old Staffordshire cross, who has a progressive skin irritation which makes him scratch until he is bleeding and premanantly bald. I have tried everything to help him, from diets, medications, ointments and even the Vets have no ideas. I really need some insight please, does anyone have any suggestions or experience with this sort of problem?

Hi guest,

Our dog has a skin problem and is scratching a lot at the moment.  I give him two piritons a day (1 at morning and 1 at night) although I know this isn't a cure.  I give him Evening primrose oil capsules (1 a day) and have changed his diet from James wellbeloved to Naturediet which he loves.  Someone on here recommended a westie site which suggest MSM might help although I haven't tried it for my dog yet because it was only this week.  The site is www.westiegram.com and look under hints and tips and then skin problems if you want to take a look for yourself.

Good luck!

One of the cavaliers had a very itchy skin on his chest & tummy & he used to scratch so much that he had no coat there & his skin was covered in little sores, scabs & had patches of horrid black skin

He had all sorts of thing from the vets & skin scrapes shown precisely zilch

I was at the All Winners Show in Amsterdamm & got talking dogs to a lady who turned out to be a dutch Vet

She told me about a natural shampoo & lotion called Quistel that had been used on some of her patients when all esle had failed & it produced remarkable results

So I tried it & he has stopped itches & his skin is clear no sores or scabs & the black disappeared & coat if actually growing back on his tummy & chest

It works by invigorating the blood vessels in the skin & ths encourages healing & fur regrowth amougst other good things apparently

Thanks Moonmaiden, you have just reminded me thats what I need to get for our dog some quistel.  I think you recommended it to me earlier this week and I put the site in my favourites and then completely forgot about it until now :-0

Thanks for the reminder :-)

Anna

I've used Quistel too and would highly recommend it....had excellent results and very quickly
Archer

Hi archer,

Oh I really hope it works because our dog has started scratching worse than ever and pulling some of his fur out and nibbling at his feet again.  If I take him to the vet it will be back to the steroids again and he only had them about 3 weeks ago. :-(

LOL you all reminded me that my cavalier boy needed to start on weekly lotion applications of Q as the irritation seems to be worse in the hayfever season & I had my first hayfever sneezing session today. Bit the bullet & gave him a full bath in Q & I had the other two to bath as well just finished after 2 1/2 hours & now have three pretty clean boys for the show tomorrow

I don't think I will ever see anything clean up an irration so fast it took less than a week ! the lotion & baths now are as a preventative measure

I use all the Quistel products on my Sharpei and the results have been superb, would recommend to anyone. I also you the Actigener products (human version) on myself.

Guest
can you join so we can ask more questions as I dont think you have provided enough information to offer advice on

Skin irritations can result from a multitude of things and it can sometimes be a lengthy process trying to eliminate things

It can be contact related, food related, mites, demodex etc

Has your vet done a skin scrape at all to rule out mites? If he is at a loss to know what to do next i would ask for a referral to a skin specialist. They are expensive but if you are insured then the insurers will pay for this but it will stop you going round in circles and will hopefully give some relief to your dog

Good luck :)