Poor baby....let us know how she makes out after the vet appointment.

Annie, Thank You.

Well first because she's been so itchy the Vet did a skin scrap and checked for mites..negative.

Did a bunch of blood work and will get back with me.

Examined her all over and could not even find a hint of any fleas/ticks.

Checked her mouth...wasn't surprised she lost a tooth at her age and told me Chi's are notorious for losing teeth at about this age. She will lose the other top front one as its loose. All the others seem ok. No sign of any oral infection and tartar is almost nil. ( we have always since puppyhood brushed one or two teeth daily. Starting back at the beginning when we finish them all) . She must have lost the tooth sometime in the past two weeks when we were not brushing do to family issues.

She was given a injection for allergies, a Vit B-12, and something for her belly. The papers in the van so I can't give the meds names until tomorrow.

Vet said he thinks she's having acid reflux to the point its burning her throat. Anyway once home she slept for three hours, got up grabbed a toy and begged for food. I cooked fresh chicken while she was sleeping and wow...she chowed it down. No problem chewing or swollowing. I'm sure the allergy shot helped boost her appetite but maybe the shot for her belly helped also. Shes had gastro issues in the past. She will be taking a Pepsid day from now on.

I was so happy to see her eat. Little Lil is the only pet I've ever had until 6 months ago...she's the love of my life.

Good news! So happy she finally ate....I have two doggies too...I know how you feel....

Thanks Annie. Today the sparkle is back in her eyes. She ate very well today and played often. I'll be keeping a close eye out for any changes.

Thank You Annie

You didn’t mention where your girl is itching, but often times, that can be the sign of an allergy of some sort. When our dog was licking and itching, I had her allergy tested. They can only test for outside irritants, but to my surprise, in addition to testing positive for several kinds of mites (including grain mites) she test positive for yeast. I ended up having to put her on allergy drops that are made specifically for her, but if she eats anything with yeast in it like kibble or treats, she starts licking her paws, scratching and scooting like crazy.

The testing is a bit pricey, 200 or so, the medicine is expensive too. 250 for 6 months worth of drops, but at least she’s not biting and scratching herself raw.

My point is, is that you may want to try looking at her food and environment as a source for the itching. Maybe change her food to see if that helps or keep her mostly on pavement instead of grass where mites are found. Ellie test postive for grain mites too, so even though we feed her grain free, we still keep it stored in an air tight container and freeze if for 48 hours to ensure grain mites aren’t thriving in it. (Which I guess is pretty common).

Glad that she’s eatting again and is on the mend.