skin

[version girl]

i have a 2yr old border collie but over the last few weeks she has very red paws, took her to the vet who said it was a form of dermititus and give her prednicare but she got the runs after taking them, can anyone suggest anything else for her, they dont seem to be bothering her at all, i am also using malasab every otherday

[jules77]

It could be contact dermatitis, does she suffer from seasonal allergies, in which case a small dose of Piriton may help, but I would discuss with your vet first. Have you changed anything in the house, new carpets, had your carpets cleaned etc? There have been good reports on giving dogs spinach for skin problems, either fresh or frozen, just liquidise it first and give her a few spoons with her food, worth a try as it wont hurt her.

[version girl]

vet seems to think it could be seasonal and asks us to try piriton 3 times a day, havent changed anything else, would you maybe rub some balm on her paws maybe with tea tree oil,oh and i will give the spinich a go it cant hurt

[jules77]

If you use tea tree oil, make sure it is really well diluted as if she licks it off it could make her quite ill. If you want to put something on her paws, aloe vera gel may soothe them, and it wont hurt if she licks it, as it wont do her any harm.

Have you applied any grass feed or weed killer on your lawn? One of my girls takes the top of her paws if we let her run for a ball, as she is so stooopid, she cant seem to stop normally like other dogs, and insists on skidding to a halt. She has to wear baby socks to let her paws heal, so she is banned from playing football for too long now.

[ruthann58]

our dog gets very bad eyes at this time of year and has a piriton 3 times a day when they are bad

[version girl]

thanks for telling me about the aloe vera will rub some in asap