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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Grandma Nancy for loving me so much to post
about my sore spots! Mommy is checking the drool now too so if anyone has
some ideas please help Annie! To add to Nancy's post,
the sores have gotten worse over the years and used to seem
seasonal. We have changed her food before and now again
to Hills Allergy (as per the vet), no cookies, just carrots and apples
(poor Annie is starving without her table stealings). She was recently tested
positive for hypothyrodism and began medicine about a month ago. The
doctor said we have to wait until it runs its course in her body, but the sores
are getting worse (she got some on her tail and one on her long floppy ear
this morning). Even with the benadryl she wakes in the middle
of the night itching and really thristy (and you know that annoying chlop chlop
tongue noise they make). Annie also often gets yeast infections in her
privates and underarms, so we are now treating for that too. She licks
herself like crazy. I put topical stuff on her to relieve that, which
seems to give some relief. It is sad looking to have to cone a basset. We
are trying to avoid that. Should we just go for the allergy testing?
We feel bad for her and I am getting frustrated giving her all this medicine
because she so does not like it!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please give us some advice! <A
href="mailto:mmaldow@optonline.net">mmaldow@optonline.net</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, Annie's Mom
Michelle</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>