Queenbee
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
wondering if anyone could give some advice/ideas on this.
Our JRT (11yrs) has always been fine - about 18 months ago she started getting really itchy ears - she had special drops which alleviated the itch somewhat but never cured it. She then went onto itching her feet - so much she has completely forgotten her ears! She has had skin scrapes & blood tests numerous times and these show nothing nasty. However her feet are a constant worry to her and she is forever chewing at them to the point where she has no fur, a build up of scaly healing skin and if allowed to - will chew them till they bleed. She was on steroids for a while, which helped but not completely, we tried sulphur in the water, this did nothing, she has had a course of antibiotics just incase, injections and topical washes for flea/mites - just incase. Nothing seems to have worked at all.
It has got to a bit of a vicious circle as they must itch like crazy just from healing, let alone anything else. She is now stuck with the cone of shame to try and give her poor feet some respite.
Has anyone got an bright ideas that we could try?
wondering if anyone could give some advice/ideas on this.
Our JRT (11yrs) has always been fine - about 18 months ago she started getting really itchy ears - she had special drops which alleviated the itch somewhat but never cured it. She then went onto itching her feet - so much she has completely forgotten her ears! She has had skin scrapes & blood tests numerous times and these show nothing nasty. However her feet are a constant worry to her and she is forever chewing at them to the point where she has no fur, a build up of scaly healing skin and if allowed to - will chew them till they bleed. She was on steroids for a while, which helped but not completely, we tried sulphur in the water, this did nothing, she has had a course of antibiotics just incase, injections and topical washes for flea/mites - just incase. Nothing seems to have worked at all.
It has got to a bit of a vicious circle as they must itch like crazy just from healing, let alone anything else. She is now stuck with the cone of shame to try and give her poor feet some respite.
Has anyone got an bright ideas that we could try?