Mia is a 8yr old Chi/Terrier mix, spayed and basically in house (potty paper), though she prefers to poop outside. She's been on Nutro dry dog food from when we got her at 7wks, currently on Nutro Essential Small Breed Senior food. Does get Greenies to help keep her teeth clean, helps alot. She was overweight (11lbs) due to Hubby's feeding her table food, he passed away in February, now weighs 7.8lbs.
About a year and a half ago, found a lump on her back. Looked to me like an oil gland, took her to the Vet, told it's a inflamed sebaceous gland. That it's common in older dogs. It was just that one lump and it didn't bother her.
About a month ago I notice a couple more on her back when I was bathing her, they were smaller. Couple of weeks ago, noticed the lump was drying & flaky, she was itchy & scratching alot. When inspecting her, her lower half of her body was very flaky and she had a odor. Took her to the Vet, told it's a sebeceous cyst and it'll come and go. I did notice alot more tiny ones and the large one had shranked so ok. Nothing to be done.
Researching on the internet, read Witch Hazel applied several times a day with bathing. Witch Hazel has helped with the itching, I dab it on every lump I can find. Her skin is flaky which is working it's way up to her neck, there's a couple lumps along her shoulder blade area but they are smaller. Ok, so I'm dealing with the itch and I also brush her but the smell is bothersome.
Don't know how to describe it, sour? My bedding smells ... I wash the covers on the loveseat that she spends time on as well as her bedding and mine. I ordered coal tar shampoo, hoping it will help with her itch, flaking and smell. IF I can get it under control, them I'll have to replace the area carpet in the living room cause I'm sure it smells, thank goodness I have linoleum flooring and we don't get visitors very often.
I've started to bath her at every two weeks, she smells ok for about 3 days, then I want to bathe her again but that would be too often. Thought about Oatmeal shampoo would be mild, right now using Tea Tree/Coconut Oi. Thinking/Hoping the Coal Tar Shampoo will be better, says for dry, itchy, flaky and smell
Sorry this is so long but wanted to get all the information out there. Anyone have any advice? Remedies to try? Ideas about what else I could try? Basically the smell, brushing helps the flaking and Witch Hazel helps the itching. Any help would really be appreciated
About a year and a half ago, found a lump on her back. Looked to me like an oil gland, took her to the Vet, told it's a inflamed sebaceous gland. That it's common in older dogs. It was just that one lump and it didn't bother her.
About a month ago I notice a couple more on her back when I was bathing her, they were smaller. Couple of weeks ago, noticed the lump was drying & flaky, she was itchy & scratching alot. When inspecting her, her lower half of her body was very flaky and she had a odor. Took her to the Vet, told it's a sebeceous cyst and it'll come and go. I did notice alot more tiny ones and the large one had shranked so ok. Nothing to be done.
Researching on the internet, read Witch Hazel applied several times a day with bathing. Witch Hazel has helped with the itching, I dab it on every lump I can find. Her skin is flaky which is working it's way up to her neck, there's a couple lumps along her shoulder blade area but they are smaller. Ok, so I'm dealing with the itch and I also brush her but the smell is bothersome.
Don't know how to describe it, sour? My bedding smells ... I wash the covers on the loveseat that she spends time on as well as her bedding and mine. I ordered coal tar shampoo, hoping it will help with her itch, flaking and smell. IF I can get it under control, them I'll have to replace the area carpet in the living room cause I'm sure it smells, thank goodness I have linoleum flooring and we don't get visitors very often.
I've started to bath her at every two weeks, she smells ok for about 3 days, then I want to bathe her again but that would be too often. Thought about Oatmeal shampoo would be mild, right now using Tea Tree/Coconut Oi. Thinking/Hoping the Coal Tar Shampoo will be better, says for dry, itchy, flaky and smell
Sorry this is so long but wanted to get all the information out there. Anyone have any advice? Remedies to try? Ideas about what else I could try? Basically the smell, brushing helps the flaking and Witch Hazel helps the itching. Any help would really be appreciated
I tried so many things on the first one she was like "yes mom! rub my feet now! " 
She still smells but alot more comfortable.
