Crazycocker Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi all this is my first post after been a member a while. I'm currently having some issues with my 2 year old cooker and his skin. Last time time we went beating he came back with pustules all over him and developed a scabby infection on his hind leg this is know healed but left a bald patch we are both eager to get back out there and wondered if anyone has any suggestions for protection of legs or body. He has got a fairly thin coat. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickersonBen Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) You can get similar symptoms in livestock if they have eaten such things as St Johns Wort.... Could he have eaten anything like this as it sounds like some kind of reaction? Ben Edited January 8, 2014 by NickersonBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycocker Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 He possibly could have although it was pretty much as soon as we got home and he had quite a few big scratches this is what makes me think it is a reaction to brambles the cover on that shoot is particularly thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickersonBen Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Black Thorn can be quite nasty also.... I have seen dog coats that also include leg coverage, leaving the belly free for the dog to pee etc but i would think this would make your dog hot and also very likely to get caught on the brash.... https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/15453400209261633909?q=full+body+dog+coats&bav=on.2,or.&bvm=bv.58187178,d.bGQ,pv.xjs.s.en_US.EeLgqkzqnSg.O&biw=1024&bih=672&tch=1&ech=1&psi=vLHNUvGuG8n-ygOIsYH4Aw.1389212092587.5&ei=FbLNUoi_DtLxhQev04DoCw&ved=0CHQQqSswAQ Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycocker Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Yeah seen those was thinking of maybe going with just something for his legs to stop the major scratches. He is a great little worker but seems to be prone to infections and scabby skin after working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickersonBen Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Good luck with it anyway pal! ATB, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazbev Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Some dog owners give an antihistamine tablet before going out to stop allergic reactions and it sounds like one to me,might be nettles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 It's a spaniel pal. They get cut, they heal. Just get out and get on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickersonBen Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Last time time we went beating he came back with pustules all over him and developed a scabby infection on his hind leg this is know healed but left a bald patch. ..... To be fair WGD sounds a little more complex than any common cut that he might pick up whilst working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 My dog can have scabby patches and blisters. I've been to the vet allot about it and I'm still not sure what causes it. Low allergy food is a must (chappies is cheap and dairy and egg free recommended to me and seems ok). It's also triggered in part by my dog comming on heat so hormones play a role. I've tried medicated shampoo also making sure she doesn't have fleas mites etc..... Anyway it's not so bad these days just the odd flare up but manageable compared to how it was. Stresses and being run down also play a role I think The vet say she may well grow out of it altogether Not sure if this is a help but it may not be brambles etc??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 My initial gut feeling would be to shampoo the dog in a medicated shampoo (from your vet) when you get home from working. Some dogs with sensitive skin can badly over-react to small scratches or just mud and wet. Rinse well and dry the dog thoroughly. Anti-histamines rarely do any good. If the problem persists then get her checked by the vet as there may be more going on. (Or invite the vet onto the shoot ) Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycocker Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Thanks for all the replies I think im going to get him an equafleece to dry off after drives. Then maybe a good wash like apache said I do honestly think it is a reaction to being wet and scratched. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Do you have any photos to guage whether this is normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codeye Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 One of my cockers has had the same reaction an antihistimine tablet clears it up in no time , it could be anything its allergic to and finding out exactly what it is could be time consuming and costly and still not conclusive at the end of it id try the antihistimine route first good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycocker Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 No sorry I don't have any photos of the scabbing could take one now but it is just a bald spot about the size of a 10 pence so wouldn't really show anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 My initial gut feeling would be to shampoo the dog in a medicated shampoo (from your vet) when you get home from working. Some dogs with sensitive skin can badly over-react to small scratches or just mud and wet. Rinse well and dry the dog thoroughly. Anti-histamines rarely do any good. If the problem persists then get her checked by the vet as there may be more going on. (Or invite the vet onto the shoot ) Good luck Sounds like the best advice, almost like its from a vet, LOL. I go by the rule that if the dogs not bothered neither am I, otherwise with working dogs you'd never be out of the vet. Camrosa ointment has served me well when an unknown skin complaint has flared up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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