I have the most amazing 12 year old Westie that I adopted almost a year ago who has been having itching issues for the past 2 weeks and has been on antibiotics and a corticosteriod/antihistimine for over a week now with no real results so far. I have done everything proactive to keep her from licking and scratching - keeping little booties on her feet, having her wear a "cone of shame", baths every other day, with prescription shampoo and leave in conditioner with 1% Pramoxine and 1% Diphenhydromine. Today I had her to our groomer and had her shaved. It hurt to see her beautiful white coat cut completely off but in the loth ng run I wanted it off to give her relief.
Once I got her home I noticed she has a slight black rash all over the most common itching areas and inside her ears. Her little vulva is also dark brown and she is licking her paws without abandon; the feet are turning black after being red, then brown and now dark brown. She is biting right above her tail on the top of her back and it too has become red. Her beard is reddish brown. The rest of my beautiful Samantha is a snowy white where she can't reach to itch. when I first took her to her vet, her skin which is usually a very soft pink was almost a bloody heated sunburned color. She is on Confortis for fleas and so fleas are not the issue. I have been feeding her Science Diet Mature formula for Toy and Small Breeds and she was on it prior to my adopting her with her former owner, so we have ruled out food allergies. We do not feed her cheap doggie treats, she gets fresh fruits and vegetables as treats and she gets fresh spring water daily. I am concerned that she is suffering some kind of yeast infection that is not being affected by the steriods. Are there any homeopathic treatments I can try for the possible yeast infections? I really love this sweet little girl. I hate watching her suffer and I am suffering watching her and unable to help her. Any help would be appreciated!
