Terrier Eating His Tail

[shaneg 2,577]

Right lads I've a terrier here that is eating his tail. And when I say eating I don't mean chewing it is mean he's after eating and inch of length of it. I've dosed him washed him in sheep dip I've even muzzled him. I'm at a widths end now lads it's gone to the stage where I'm thinking very strongly about putting him down. Has anyone any suggestions on what to do

[mushroom 12,388]

Give it a bone to chew

[shaneg 2,577]

Tried that didn't work

[Francie 6,362]

How long has he been doing this shane, has he just started?

[forest of dean redneck 11,190]

Allergy? Maybe take it to vet an get a skin scraping look at it under microscope.

[shaneg 2,577]

He was gifted away as a pup and he gave him back to the breeder when he was 16 months or that. Which in turn he gifted me him. When u got him he was chewing hid tail a small bit but in the last week or two he's starred earing it. If he stats going the way he is he won't have a tail in two weeks and that's not exaggerating it

[Daniel cain 42,874]

Is he old?had a dog started doing it when he got old,turns out he had a tumour around base of tail and arse hole,poor sod.atb dc

[mushroom 12,388]

Have you squeezed the anal glands?? Squeeze them and see if they are full..

 

If not.... collar, antihistamines and vets in the morning. Had a terrier like this, it was a fecking nightmare and cost a fortune.

[mushroom 12,388]

Or it could be a tard ?

[shaneg 2,577]

I think it's the latter mushroom but I'll try his glands I never taught of that

[shaneg 2,577]

He's only about 20 months dc he getting worse by the day

[mushroom 12,388]

Sounds like a possible flea alergy, usually brought on because of previous poor treatment. If the dog has been infested before they can suddenly react real bad to bites. I'll say my previous; dose up with antihistamines (double human dose as dogs dont absorb it well) and vets in the morning for the appropriate tests

[mushroom 12,388]

Just everyday piriton will work

[Isis 1]

I had a pit bull was eating her tail , tried a lot of dif things had to have it docked in the end

[rippem 455]

Sounds psychological. Mental problem. Or bored.