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Originally Posted by guccilvr
. . . . I know it's a lot of questions, but there are a lot of knowledgeable dog owners here that want to help.. I certainly do.
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Right - we all do. I'm sure this thread will grow rapidly as the day goes on.
Another thing I forgot to mention - you might try a veterinary dermatologist. They don't cost much more than regular vets, but they're much more familiar with anything that happens on your dog's skin.
We had a golden retriever that was losing hair in places; our regular vet dismissed it as contact dermatitis. When the symptoms didn't go away, we took her to a veterinary dermatologist, and discovered she had lymphoma - probably due to a lifetime of eating Pedigree.
Now here is another instance in which I can identify with money problems - we were told that there was chemotherapy available that we could put her on that
might extend her life by
up to six months. But at $600 per month, there was not even a reason to discuss it - we just couldn't afford it at the time. But at least we knew what was wrong.