Lhasa Apso Forum:
Itchy Skin... Help!!!

My 10 year old lhasa has the itchiest skin ever... Shes up all night scratching and scratching til shes red all over. Is it better to use external medicine such as a spay or cream? (she has very short hair). Or is there a certain vitamin or mineral to help her out?

Thank you

Hi. My little guy had a similar problem that began last summer. He scratched a lot too. I used Vitacaps. They worked pretty well for him. But you should be sure that the itching is not caused by a skin infection. A good web site to check out is Drs. Foster and Smith. There is a lot of information on allergies and similar problems. Good Luck.

You might want to check it out as to whether the itchiness is in reaction to a food allergy. All the external meds in the world wont fix it if it is...

My fuzzy friend had the same problem. In a coincidental effort to treat calcium crystals in his bladder, I switched him to a vegetarian diet, and cured his itchiness (a life-long problem hed had). I dont know what made it change, but nothing else diet-wise had ever affected his itchiness. Unfortunately, the crystal problem isnt resolved. Hes had surgery, diet change, surgery again, and now catheters at home. Now what??