It's probably either allergies, pastilles or eczyma. Best to check with a vet. If you suspect it's allergies, try ruling out certain foods to see if it improves. But I'd strongly advise to go see a vet to try and find out what it is.

Sorry for your loss...
But just to say, vets are doctors, they are not god therefore cannot guarantee a life unless they have proof of it. But I guess this vet made a mistake. He probably saw no life-threatening conditions or symptoms the pup was undergoing, so he probably considered it not a concern. The pup was admitted for observation, there was not a 100% guaranteed analysis of what the pup had.
As for the food, lamb is prescribed for dogs with allergies because most dogs that have allergies tend to be allergic to chicken. Dogs tend to be less allergic to lamb and if I'm not mistaken lamb also has skin benefiting ingredients. Sebazole is good for skin problems but I find Malaseb more worth it because Sebazole is very watery and people tend to slab a bit too much unnoticingly compared to Malaseb. But Sebazole and Malaseb is not entirely the same, so mayb he prescribed it to treat your pup best.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Jun 4 2006, 09:48 PM

There is a petshop in Plaza Damas that sells all the holistic and unique brands that are hard to come by. They also have California Natural along with other brands that look interesting. They have many sample packs available.
It's called PetsPeople. One of my syrians are also displayed there.