Dog infested with ticks- How do I ease his pain and itch?

My 4 year old male Shih Tzu is suddenly infested with ticks.


For the last 4 years we have gave him Frontline Plus which worked very well, until this infection.





Now he has baby ticks and eggs in/on his skin which my vet and groomer have tried their best to remove by shaving him botak and giving him an injection to get rid of the ticks. My groomer and I also spend hours searching and picking the ticks off him everyday.





Some patches of his skin is red and raw and painful upon touch him. Some parts, especially near his bottom is so painful he has problem sitting/lying down. He has also lost some of his appetite and appears very sad.





Is there anything I can do further for him? Like, any cream I can buy to reduce the pain and itchiness?





My vet does not recommend me to wash/spray him with anti-flea/tick products or salt water right now because of the raw skin.





He's on antibiotics and vitamin C from the vet right now. He also has a slight yeast infection in 1 ear

Dog infested with ticks- How do I ease his pain and itch?
Ask your vet about a "Preventic" collar it is just for ticks and kills and detaches them. Also make sure your dog is on an antibiotic such as doxycycline that can prevent some tick-borne diseases. Get your pet an antihistamine shot and see if you can bathe in a skin soothing shampoo.
Reply:sounds like thats all you can do =/


oh and switch to K9 Advantix it is alot better A LOT better
Reply:Poor dog - Frontline does not repel ticks, you need to put Advantix on him.





Sounds as if he definitely needs


a shot of prednisone or the like to ease his discomfort and itching. My vet has a spray for skin irritation that works - you need to ask your vet to do more for your dog, doesn't sound as if he is getting enough help.
Reply:If he,s had all this treament and still covered in ticks, have you also washed all his bedding etc etc.There must be ticks in your garden if he keeps being reinfested,get the pest control in and tell them its ticks.If you have done all that, I would get myself a new vet,The poor little bugger is getting the life sucked out of him,he needs help and he needs it now.