shih tzu with allergies; itchy shih tzu; constant licking;

Question
Thanks, your posts are very helpful.  I just adopted a 4 year old Shih Tzus.  She licks her vagina constantly and it is very swollen.  She is not in heat.  She weighs 11 lbs.  She is an Angel except for the constant licking  The one I got her from said she came from a breeder and I can tell by her teats she has been bred and probably more than once.

Answer
shih tzu NuVet vitamins for itchy dogs;  Probiotics -  Let me know how you do with my ideas.
You are welcome to give me a follow up... Looking forward to hearing from you...
Marie Peppers LPN MA

Order the NuVET today for the licking and possible yeast - not sold in stores, info below:
The PEARLS probiotic you can find at Walmart, CVS, Walgreens....
Glad to help, Keep me posted, Marie Peppers LPN MA


Shih Tzu OCD licking of vaginal area:  NuVET may help this girl and Probiotics:
Hi Nancie, I am wondering if she has a bacteria build up or Excessive Yeast in the vaginal / urethra area?  
PLEASE remember that I am not a Vet -  You may want to have a Vet look her over****

YOU can try a few supplements and a good Hot spot shampoo...
It can also be OCD - just obsessive licking related to habit?   Sometimes they lick like this to release stress?

Try the following:
NuVET wafer supplement or Powder:  Per day - see here
http://www.apluspetcare.com/untitled4.html
( I have many Shih Tzu clients on the NuVET program )
YOU should see results in less than 60 day - they give you a guarantee on this.

Also, Ask the NuVET folks to send you a Tea Tree hot spot shampoo - it's about 10.00 and you will have this bottle for about a year.  Only give a bath every 10 days ... This will offer some relief and helps to keep the fleas away, too.
TEA tree is healing and smells wonderful.


YOU can also start her on some PEARLS
this is a Probiotic you can get at Walmart - Just ask the Pharmacy person for a box of PEARLS -
it's for people but pets can take them too.
Just 1 per day for 30 days.
It's a probiotic in a little Pearl - the same stuff that is in Yogurt.


HOPE this helps.

Marie Peppers LPN MA
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