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TOPCAT · Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: liverpool

my dog Harvey (sharp ei) has a terrible skin condition, ive took him the vets so many times, its costing me a fortune, and i really cant afford to take him to the vets, as i live on my own.

his skin smells so much, like cheezy popcorn, he scratches that much through the night, his legs are poring with blood. when u feel his skin he feels quite greasy. ive tried everything, to tea tre oil washes/sprays. some parts of him, he has no hair, and its left him looking like a dalmation with black spots.

my last vistit to the vet the tablets he gave me were £100 for 10 days, they did help a bit but i cant afford this..

please help xx Laughing

thescruff · Moderator Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 4304 Location: Bath

I've had a couple of dogs with what sounds like the same or similar problem, it was a tic or something they pick up from the long grass.

Looks a bit like eczema.

Anyways I found that repeated trips to the beach soon cured the problem. I never got to trying salt water as the sea water did the trick every time, so may be worth a try in your case.