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I am posting this under Supportive folder (not Medical Disease Challenges) because I do not think that I am dealing with a Medical issue. However, I would appreciate insights from all of you.
My dox Xia and I enjoy going to the beach on a sunny day when there isn't much wind. Days like that do not happen very often in San Francisco but when they do, we take full advantage (maybe 10 days a year). Xia is a healthy 13 year old short hair Chihuahua mix, weighs about 8.5 lbs, and loves to lay in the sun. Her BEAM is very good (between 8 and 9). Her coat is shiny, she gets baths only when needed, eats a raw food diet rich in omegas and probiotics. On the beach she lays either on a towel or directly on the sand. She gets plenty of water and if she gets too hot she will get into a shade. We go to the beach in the afternoon and will spend about 3-4 hours there. She does not go into the ocean nor do I use ocean water to cool her off. Generally she walks to the beach and back home (about 1.5 miles in each direction). This makes for a long outing for her but she seems to enjoy them.
Every time when we return from the beach Xia itches and scratches her self more than normal (to the point that she wakes up at night to scratch). I have thought that it may be caused by sand flea bites but I never got any and the area is fairly dry. Could it be that her skin these excursions dry out her skin?
I have considered putting on a light shirt on her, but I am afraid that the shirt may interfere with her thermo regulation and she would still have areas that are exposed.
I am curious what others may think about this situation. Would you recommend any preventative measures? Would any supplements remedy this situation? Would you treat with homeopathic remedy? If homeopathy, would you go with constitutional remedy or a remedy for sun exposure (like belladonna, cantharis, apis)? I appreciate any input you might have.
I am posting this under Supportive folder (not Medical Disease Challenges) because I do not think that I am dealing with a Medical issue. However, I would appreciate insights from all of you.
My dox Xia and I enjoy going to the beach on a sunny day when there isn't much wind. Days like that do not happen very often in San Francisco but when they do, we take full advantage (maybe 10 days a year). Xia is a healthy 13 year old short hair Chihuahua mix, weighs about 8.5 lbs, and loves to lay in the sun. Her BEAM is very good (between 8 and 9). Her coat is shiny, she gets baths only when needed, eats a raw food diet rich in omegas and probiotics. On the beach she lays either on a towel or directly on the sand. She gets plenty of water and if she gets too hot she will get into a shade. We go to the beach in the afternoon and will spend about 3-4 hours there. She does not go into the ocean nor do I use ocean water to cool her off. Generally she walks to the beach and back home (about 1.5 miles in each direction). This makes for a long outing for her but she seems to enjoy them.
Every time when we return from the beach Xia itches and scratches her self more than normal (to the point that she wakes up at night to scratch). I have thought that it may be caused by sand flea bites but I never got any and the area is fairly dry. Could it be that her skin these excursions dry out her skin?
I have considered putting on a light shirt on her, but I am afraid that the shirt may interfere with her thermo regulation and she would still have areas that are exposed.
I am curious what others may think about this situation. Would you recommend any preventative measures? Would any supplements remedy this situation? Would you treat with homeopathic remedy? If homeopathy, would you go with constitutional remedy or a remedy for sun exposure (like belladonna, cantharis, apis)? I appreciate any input you might have.