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From: ishizaki@saturn.UUCP (Audrey Ishizaki)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: itching and scratching
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Date: Thu, 22-Mar-84 11:28:28 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 22 11:28:28 1984
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Regarding your dog's scratching/gnawing himself:  my vet says it is very
common for dogs to have allergies to various things.  With my dog it is
fleas.  So, though we live in a fairly flea free area, just one bite
can set the dog to scratching.  Our current dog also suffers from dry
skin, which sets him scratching.  Our solution is to bathe him ~3 times
a month using special sulfa shampoo available at the vets or a flea shampoo.

audrey ishizaki
hplabs!ishizaki