Sheltie Scooting, help - not gland

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My Serena is 3 yrs old and is scooting constantly and
crying. Also has a rash on lower tummy.
She has been to Vet and they emptied her gland twice
then said "she is trying to scratch herself by scooting"
and gave her (twice now) Clavamox, 250 mg, which
this time is not helping her at all.
Does anyone had suggestions on what might be causing
this and any possible solutions?
Serena is just misserable and she can't stop scooting.
Thank you
 
Serena

Harper Lee is the scooting queen and I know my way around scooting.

Did they rule out worms?

Harper needs her anal glands expressed each and every week. I know that you said it wasn't anal but just in case. Also she has had that rash on her tummy that you mentioned and in her case she is seasonally allergic to the grass that grows in the Autumn.

This year, as last she got a cortisone shot, only once a year and I am comfortable with that. She has hydrocortisone cream for real bad rashes and this year was put on antibiotc for tearing out her hair which Serena doesn't seem to have.

Hope this helps, keep us updated,

Best,
Kate
 
When my Gypsy's allergies were at their worst she did alot of scooting as well. When the antibiotics no longer were healing the rash we took her to a dermatologist and she had a resistant staph infection. They did a skin scraping and sent it to be tested and were able to pinpoint which antibiotic would work for her. A spray antibiotic (Amikacin) and Hexadine shampoo for everyother day bathing was also prescribed. We have continued the baths for almost a year now and use the spray if she has any rashes. She also started allergy shots Last January.

Best of luck hope this is helpful.
 
My guess would be allergy as well or maybe a fungal infection. If its on her stomach as well as scooting it could be something she is eating - its the exact reaction I get from eating shellfish. I would put her on a rice/chicken diet for a week (absolutely no treats or extras) and see if that settles it down, then introduce her usual food gradually. It can't do any harm to try it out.

The other thing it could be is a fungal or a yeast infection. Tully did a lot of scooting when she had a yeast infection. She also developed a lick granuloma on her behind from biting at the itchiness. On the vet's recommendation I treated the yeast with miconazole solution (for tinea) from the human chemist and it cleared up quickly. The miconazole could only be used externally though so if the infection is also internal they need medication for that. A dose of yoghurt with her chicken and rice could also help if its an infection.

Cool camomile tea dabbed in the area helps soothe itchiness as does a cold compress (like a wet face washer or rag) on her privates.
 
Sheltie Scooting

Thank you all for some really good suggestions
as to what to do and what this might be.

I am going to take advice from all of the
suggestions and hope we can get this
under control.

Thank you for responding
 
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