Question by Hazel C: My cat is losing weight & I can’t get him to eat. I’ve tried canned foods even.?
He just recently became an outside cat again after living inside for about two years. I’m pretty sure he suffers from allergies because he’s always sneezing and has runny eyes. He does have a tendency to throw up his food every once and awhile. But now he just isn’t eating. I’ve left canned food out, different types of dry food and dog food. I even left out a piece of lunch meat which was gone in the morning but we’ll never know if he actually ate it… help!
He was a stray that came to us. He was always an outside cat. Then two years ago one of my neighbors trapped my other cat and took him to the pound. Since then, my cats have lived indoors but this cat is not meant for the indoors. My two cats do not get along and the outside guy has a thing for peeing on the furniture. If anything he was less comfortable living indoors.
TOOK HIM TO THE VET. HE HAS FELINE AIDS :’(

THANKS FOR THE HELP ALL

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Answer by Bill L
Maybe he wants back inside where it’s safer..

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Question by shanenc_adamt2004: Dog losing her fur on her butt just above the tail…?
My grandpa has a dog who is 1/2 Jack Russel and 1/2 Sheb Inu. Over the past week she has started chewing her fur just above her tail. She has two bald spots that are oblong in shape and her normal skin color. I’ve looked online to see if maybe it was the result of some kind of infection, but for it to be an infection the symptoms are described as being irritated and red around the bald area. I told him to give her 1/2 of a 25mg Benadryl tab to see if that helps, thinking that maybe it is seasonal allergies (like my dog gets every year). Does anyone have any other suggestions? He is having a rough month and not able to take her to the vet (unless it is an emergency). However, if someone thinks she needs to be seen–I would take her myself.

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Answer by joyla163
Put motor oil on the spot. I know it sounds weird but it will help.

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Question by cottonlily84: What can I do about dog losing hair on tail?
My 7 year old Chihuahua keeps biting the hair from her tail and backside. I keep taking her to the vet and I’ve gotten answers from allergies to impacted anal glands to yeast infections to heredity but no consistent relief for her yet. The last time he didn’t even send antibiotics home for her (she bites and makes sores on her skin), but gave her the routine shot in the office and some prescription shampoo and leave on conditioner. Well now her tail has bloody sores all over it again. She’s been spayed and is on flea treatment so I can rule those two issues out. Her mother and sister did had similar problems so I do wonder if it’s hereditary. Anyone else have any experience with this? I know it hurts/aggravates her and she looks pitiful. Even if it is just bad genes shouldn’t there be something to help her?

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Answer by Cindie V
Find a vet that specializes in small breeds

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Question by Sarah Thompson: My 2y/o Black Lab losing Hair?
My black lab has been losing his hair and itching, he is developing sores and he is obviously in a lot of pain. The vet said he had an allergy gave us some pills, and it went away and came back again in the spring. We went to the vet again, got pills and now the pills dont work. We have done flea control and that doesn’t help, he has had a skin scrape and that came back negative. I know its not fleas but the vet swears it is. We’ve changed his food, his shampoo, his treats. Nothing is working. Somebody help me please, I’m worried I won’t be able to help my dog.
I’m resorting to yahoo answers because I’ve been to two vets and I’ve done everything they have told me to do and now no amount of medication, flea treatments, or diet changes works, he is only getting worse.

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Answer by Adam
what food are you giving him you should research the food you are giving him because some dog foods do do that if it is the food i recommend natura dog food

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Question by kanhje1: Why is my dog itching and losing hair?
After many trips to the vet, my family has ruled out fleas and other insects, switched food with no change in his condition, and generally eliminated the basic causes. My dog is 10 and has never had noticeable allergies, nervous habits, or medical issues.

He scratches and licks himself constantly and his skin is pink all over. He has scabs on his elbows from scratching. We’ve tried gauze pads, vet wraps, athletic tape, everything to prevent him from scratching them more, but they just end up coming off. We gave him special baths with oatmeal, but it isn’t feasible to bathe him every day. We got him dog beds for every room so he never has to sleep on the hard floor. Now I noticed he’s losing the hair on his seat bone from shifting his weight to scratch.

Has your dog had a similar problem? How did you help him? What could be causing this?

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Answer by pinkwafer
It could be a behavioural issue. There may have been a parasite or medical causing for the itching to begin with but now it is just habit – have seen this in the past especially in collies.

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