seems odd that it should be limited to one area.
One thought is the possibility of scabies and the treatment for humans and presumably pets used to be Derbac-M shampoo which is the pesticide Malathion although these days I'm imagine something less brutal is going to be available.
If it were an allergy I would logically expect it to be either around the point of contact if an external source/pest is responsible or all over his body if in his food.
Tea-tree oil is available for pet skin treatment (I have some somewhere) and I believe it's antiseptic and soothing (smells quite nice too!) and may be worth looking out.
My gut feeling says it's likely to be some sort of pest that's biting him and that although the bite is tiny, he may be sensitized to it which is causing the itchiness.
Johnsons do a natural pyrethrum dusting powder for flea deterring. It's made of chrysanthemum (and it also smells nice) it's pretty harmless too, but insects just don't like it and won't go near it for some reason. You dust the dog with it then brush it out and he smells luvvvly!! Worked with my Jack Russell and no side effects whatsoever.
I'm no vet or expert tho', just sharing a mix of thoughts in case it helps shed any light.
Good luck with this! You'll get to the bottom of it in the end
Last edited by emb123; 17-Aug-10 at 01:03.
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