gods_kid33
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About a year ago my 7 year old pup developed one small sore on his back. It was open and bleeding and would scab over but never would heal. He would scratch at it sometimes but was in a spot he couldn’t reach so I attributed his hair growth through the scab to be the reason it wouldn’t heal.
Fast forward one year and about 6 veterinary visits later, we have tried steroids(prednisone), apoquel, Benadryl, topical anti bacterial meds and shampoos. The only thing that seemed to help after they began to spread was the steroids, but (both times) after stopping, the sores exploded in number and spread and became so much worse.
Now he probably has hundreds of small scabs and clusters of raw open sores from the top of his head, ears, chest, and back down to the base of his tail. He is constantly bleeding all over and leaving scabs behind even if he is not itching or licking (which has been decreased by apoquel. I hate not being able to give him the love and pets he deserves and I know he is miserable. The vets believe it is an allergy to something but we can’t narrow down the source. Any experience with this type of condition is appreciated.
Fast forward one year and about 6 veterinary visits later, we have tried steroids(prednisone), apoquel, Benadryl, topical anti bacterial meds and shampoos. The only thing that seemed to help after they began to spread was the steroids, but (both times) after stopping, the sores exploded in number and spread and became so much worse.
Now he probably has hundreds of small scabs and clusters of raw open sores from the top of his head, ears, chest, and back down to the base of his tail. He is constantly bleeding all over and leaving scabs behind even if he is not itching or licking (which has been decreased by apoquel. I hate not being able to give him the love and pets he deserves and I know he is miserable. The vets believe it is an allergy to something but we can’t narrow down the source. Any experience with this type of condition is appreciated.