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Update on our Golden Retriever: Ended up having her taken to a dog dermatologist. ($$$!) Her decision was to change the antibiotic that was being administered. At the same time, our groomer suggested we try a chlorhexidine shampoo. The condition cleared up within a week. Of course, this has...

@KDOGG331 also, re-reading your post about your cat - has she been tested for feline herpes? My son adopted a kitten from a shelter which he bequeathed upon us (thanks a lot, son!) and it had one eye swollen shut. Our vet was furious that the shelter even adopted this cat out because it was so...

Well, we have a new kibble - Candidae Pure Sky. I think it is grain-free. My husband got it; is gradually adding it in and reducing the Purina OM. @dainerra good call on the thyroid - our dog has had a thyroid issue for quite awhile and is on medication for it. They do re-check it...

@enola why the specific proscription against chicken? I ask because our most frequent supplement to our dogs' kibble and wet food is poached chicken.

This is very interesting. And just makes the whole situation even murkier since I have finally convinced my husband (as a result of all these helpful responses!) to change her over to a grain-free diet. Quote: I honestly don't know. They did a lot of blood work and an x-ray. They hydrated...

Thanks all for these helpful replies! @Ol Grey Mare the allergy testing is super expensive, from what I hear. That was my first instinct, too, but my husband is horrified by how much we've been spending at the vet of late so he's not willing to go that route. Hearing about the grain-free diet...

Beginning last August, our 9-year-old Golden Retriever started having inflammatory outbreaks on her head. The vet refers to them as hot spots but has not been able to decide whether it is an irritation that becomes an infection or an infection per se. Our beautiful girl usually looks like this...