3599. The labradoodle, F, Not spayed, 7 years old that had skin itchiness injured her RF leg yesterday

 Thur 3 Jun 2021
The dog had recovered almost fully from a limping RF leg. 
"There is no fracture," I told the owner who has two grown up children. "Otherwise she will not be walking normally. But I will check where the source of injury is, by physical examination."

On the consultation table, I extend and flex the joints of the RF front leg.The dog whimpered when I extended her shoulder joint. "The pain originated around there." The owner did not know how she injured herself.

More on the issues at hand---scratching the ears and licking the paws. "Quite a common problem with floppy-eared dogs," I showed the pigmented ear area above the ear canal opening.

Solutions
1. Ear irrigation. Not a guarantee. Need maintenance of ear weekly. Ear canal are found to be clean as the owner will add ear drops from the Pet Shop weekly to clean the ears to prevent ear scratching.

2. Ear surgery for chronic cases of ear infections. Onset was said to be this year. 

3. Anal sac impaction. No problem as I express the oil gland. Light brown oil of less than 0.05 ml came out. "The dog had rubbed her backside," the owner said. "I saw black stinking oil on the floor. A big blob.". "That would  be the hardened anal sac oil causing backside itchiness. 

4.  Possible allergy from new dog food, new expensive oats shampoo. 

5. Skin infections - mites, bacteria, fungi, yeast

SMALL RED RASHES SEEN ALL OVER THE BODY AFTER CLIPPING BALD