Question by Maria18: My old dog licks himself, all over constantly?
He is a snouzer poodle mix, pretty small dog and is 11 human years.
As long as I have had him, he will lick a certain spot constantly, for hours! especially at night when we are in bed trying to sleep.
It isn’t always the same spot too. Could it be allergies? Dry skin? I heard poodles have very sensitive skin.
Maybe he’s OCD?

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Answer by Sheila
I would say allergies. I have an elderly pomeranian mix and she too licks herself when her allergies are acting up, almost like she can’t stop. I think we notice hers more at night because she sleeps in our bed, so her movement wakes us. He may need allergy meds.

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Question by leahsxul: my FIV cat wont stop licking and grooming himself!?
my cat has FIV, he’s 11 in may and is doing great. BUT i took him to the vet a month ago because he was starting to hack a little bit, and we gave him some antibiotics and something else and it got a little better, doc said it was probably because of fleas, i have no carpet and treated the fleas for 2 months i think they’re gone but now the last three days he’s been hacking up SO MUCH worse i took him to the vet today and they gave him a steroid shot because the doc says he has allergies or the mold in our house has compromised his lung and we had to give him the steroid even tho he has fiv and the steroid could make is worse but at this point its better to give it to him then not. have never seen him lick and groom himself like this before, it wakes me up at night and i can’t sleep. we just got my son a bunny and now it wont stop licking itself. could there be some parasite bothering them that the doc didnt know to take notice to?
we have one other cat, i dont know whether she licks to much shes my husbands cat so i dont pay much attention to her lol but i think shes very healthy.

what possible parasites could i be dealing with? my cat, i just noticed after the doc (DAMN IT unfortunately) ,has two red (blood) spots on one of his ears, i dont know if that has anything to do with it but they were never there before.hes never been like this before.

we just moved to TN from FL could it be the spring up north? i wouldn’t know. but if so why is the bunny scratching and licking non-stop now too when it didnt when it first came here? could it be mange from a dog i brought in the house a month ago or so that i meticulously cleaned after it left?

OR if it is just my cat reacting to mold, there something else i can give him to help his immune system? the doc said no and he’s a good one but i dont believe it.

thanks in advance to anyone who answers i knows it a long detailed question, and i’m a proud natural born worry-wort lol

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Answer by Clarice
Your cat could possibly be allergic to the rabbit itself.
Try looking up rabbits and the parasites they can get, and if cats can get them too.
Also, tell your veterinarian about the rabbit.
Sometimes cats obsessively lick due to some kind of behavioral issue.
Good luck.

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Question by Sabrina Kay: my dog keeps biting himself?
it’s not allergies its been from the past year and we had nothing new added no cleaners or nothing ether, hes got fleas which won’t ever go away because he goes outside in the woods and field; but he’s making his fur go away from countinosly biting himself. ive tried baby oil, shampoos medicines. nothings worked. any help?

i also heard there’s a spice i could put on him to make him stop anyone know what that is?
soo to what all yall’ve said, thanks; but i’ve done these things. yeah sure i can get them out of the house but he’ll just go outside and get them again. and i cant just keep him from going out there he’d get depressed. i just need something to do so he’ll stop itching himself.

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Answer by megan:)
Go to the vet.

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Question by MOGua: My Bichon Frise has allergies causing him to itch himself constantly. His skin has red spots, he bites himself
My dog, a Bichon Frise has pinkish red blotches on his skin. His supposedly white fur has become pinkish where he licks, and scratches himself. He is almost always performing the acts of licking, scratching and biting himself. After doing some research, it seems as though that this allergy is called “atopy.” Having this allergy prevents him from enjoying the great outdoors and having fun because he has to stop from playing and itch himself. Please help. Thanks in advance!
My dog, a Bichon Frise has pinkish red blotches on his skin. His supposedly white fur has become pinkish where he licks, and scratches himself. He is almost always performing the acts of licking, scratching and biting himself. After doing some research, it seems as though that this allergy is called “atopy.” Having this allergy prevents him from enjoying the great outdoors and having fun because he has to stop from playing and itch himself. Please help. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for all the help. We have taken our dog to multiple vets and he has done the blood test. One of the vets recommended him to take Atopica, but after taking it, he threw up severely. We are scared to give him more Atopica. Do you know if it actually works? Or is throwing up actually normal after taking Atopica. Thank you.

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Answer by flgirl518
Did you take your dog to see a veterinarian?

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Question by asu89: My dog just started itching/biting himself like crazy these past days.?
My (almost 3 years old) Golden Retriever has been itching like crazy for these past couple of days. I gave him a bath today with a flea and tick shampoo, but he’s still going at it.
I just discovered that because he is not only itching, but also chewing on himself too, that now he has very irritated/hair loss spots on him.
I am positive it is not fleas, because not only do we have 2 other dogs in our house who are totally fine, but us humans would itching like crazy as well.
And, since he is almost 3 years old, that would be unusual if all the sudden he has allergies, but I guess I can’t rule that out since you most the time aren’t born with allergies.
My last resort is to take him to the vet, but if anyone else has any suggestions less costly than the vet and hopefully just as effective, I would like to hear what you have to say.
JUST GOT BACK FROM THE VET. IT WAS IN FACT ALLERGIES. I GOT PILLS FOR HIM THAT HAVE TO BE GIVEN 3 PILLS A DAY/TWICE DAILY FOR 5 DAYS… THEN 3 PILLS A DAY FOR 5 DAYS… THEN 1 PILL A DAY FOR 5 DAYS.
I ALSO HAD TO GET A MOISTURIZING SHAMPOO AND LEAVE-ON CONDITIONER.
HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS! THANKS FOR THE HELP EVERYONE!

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Answer by jessica
check on line if you cant figure it out theres a place were check-ups are free i dont remember what day or place though maybe petsmart.

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