Dexter nachtwaechter Posted Thursday at 07:05 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:05 PM can anybody give me some advice my gsd is a 3 years old male intact, I wormed him 1mnth ago, he now scratches all over excessively and I feed him 1.2kg of wet dog food (can) but very minimal weight gain+ also suffers social and separation anxiety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted Friday at 04:59 AM Share Posted Friday at 04:59 AM (edited) @Dexter nachtwaechter a vet visit is in order to get to the source of his itchies and weight, ask your vet who may be a good dog behaviourist in your area edited to add: Steve Courtney at K9Pro is very good (for your dog's anxiety) https://k9prodogtraining.com.au/dawg/steve/ Edited Saturday at 03:21 AM by Boronia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted Saturday at 02:38 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:38 AM Definitely vet for treatment and advice. Professional help. Just to give you hope... * Itchies are medically treatable. There's simple Cytopoint injections after a flea/tick/mite treatment and skin exam - such as for yeast, which they will give you a medicated shampoo for. Some dogs respond to dog specific dose rates of antihistamines but again, you will have to rule out other issues and get his exact weight There's walk-on scales in most clinics. * Weight gain can be a vet advised diet or adjustment of current diet once they assess whether your dog is just naturally lean, or underweight. They use a bodyscale grading system upon examination. You can look up what you're already feeding him here https://www.petfoodreviews.com.au/ it may just not be the right food for him. * Many anxiety meds are available although, don't let possible lethargy put you off. It's just an initial side effect that doesn't last. You've got to give it a chance to work, and if affordable, seek a qualified trainer to help get the best from the medication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mairead Posted Saturday at 04:33 AM Share Posted Saturday at 04:33 AM I'm not convinced this is a genuine post. School holidays. First name TV show. Last name US GSD kennel. Any read of a dog food label would tell you how much to feed. No history but asking about several issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asal Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago I got a phone call with same problem. The caller is a vet. Large animal practice..... His girl is on nexguard Looks like a million dollars, lovely shiny coat, but uncontrollable itchy. Sent him a copy of FDA list of side effects of Bravecto Nexguard and Simparica. Went off his nut that I could be sued for saying I tell all my puppy buyers to never risk using.. if it crosses the blood brain barrier, itching is the least of his worries Next I know he has rung the company and been told by their vet her symptoms are classic reaction some have. Then he rings me furious that it's still on the market... Told him, they don't care... His last words were he's getting onto the Veterinary Association to have it banned.... Yes, Well good luck On that mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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