Suffer From Dry Skin. Lost Hair. On Steriods, Antibotics, And A Topical Shampoo. When Can This Come To Normal?

Posted on Tue, 23 Jul 2013

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Question : I have a 12 YEAR OLD dashhound (male) he has patches of severly dry skin that are bumpy underneath that have lost hair. He was bitten by a bot fly (is what we were told) last summer. He has been on steriods, antibotics, and a topical shampoo. The patches have not ridden as of yet. I am now putting lotion on the dry spots hoping to moisturize them. He rarely acts like it bothers him. However, it bothers me; when will the bald spots and the scaly patches subside? What is this from, how long does it last and is it normal in dashhounds?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (7 hours later)

Hi,

I understand your concern about your dashhound's skin problem. But I don't think there are any veterinary experts here to address your concern. Thus your query has not been attended for a while.

You can write back to YYYY@YYYY for further assistance.

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