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re: What is your remedy for dogs allergic reaction?
Posted on 7/26/17 at 4:56 pm to Shalimar Sid
Posted on 7/26/17 at 4:56 pm to Shalimar Sid
My dog every other year for a brief time will have an outbreak with allergies. I think it's the grass in the summertime. In any case, we usually try staving it off with Zyrtec which helps some. If it's a bad episode, he'll scratch his skin raw until it's almost infected, so we sometimes have to place him on a short steroid course which relives it.
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Posted on 7/26/17 at 5:00 pm to Aspercel
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Apoquel (sp) is the BEST for itchy allergy dogs.
A fine tool but does not treat the actual allergy, it's just covering up the itchiness associated with the allergy and is an immune-suppressive drug. Not ideal for a incurable, lifelong condition.
Gold standard is still doing the same thing they do in people - allergy shots to desensitize the dog. You'd likely need to see a dermatologist for this.
This post was edited on 7/26/17 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 7/26/17 at 5:01 pm to fr33manator
quote:More than you would give a human, too.
Benadryl
Posted on 7/26/17 at 5:06 pm to Shalimar Sid
Was it recently groomed? My dog was having itching after grooming. We used Benadryl at first (along with witch hazel on the hotspot) but he ended up with a cortisone shot. The shot gave him quick relief.
The groomer changed to something for sensitive skin and he was totally fine after his last grooming.
The groomer changed to something for sensitive skin and he was totally fine after his last grooming.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 5:27 pm to AwesomeSauce
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1 mg of benadryl per pound of body weight 2-3 times daily until the symptoms subside. I'd also talk to the vet about getting monthly allergy shots as these help a lot. Other than that play with the diet and change food. My bulldog is allergic to beef and corn, so the dog food we get is salmon/chicken/lamb and peas/rice for her. A lot of things you can do, but the benadryl to help relieve some of the symptoms in the mean time would be my first approach.
Everything here I agree with. She may find Apoquel or Cytopoint injections helpful. She can have an allergy panel done with bloodwork.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 5:29 pm to Shalimar Sid
I give my dog a store brand Claritin daily
If I notice scratching I add Benadryl too
If I notice scratching I add Benadryl too
Posted on 7/26/17 at 7:03 pm to LSUJML
Benadryl.
If that doesn't work, get an Rx from the vet.
If that doesn't work, get an Rx from the vet.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:03 pm to Puffoluffagus
Thanks for all the responses.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:16 pm to Shalimar Sid
If treatment cost more than the price of a 22 bullet, you know what to do.
-every OT dog douche
-every OT dog douche
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:25 pm to Shalimar Sid
Definitely Benadryl. 1mg per lb.
Switch to a grain free food. If that doesn't help, change to a limited ingredient dog food.
Switch to a grain free food. If that doesn't help, change to a limited ingredient dog food.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:27 pm to LSUFAITHFUL
You may have to change their protein. Dogs can (often) develop allergies to food they've been eating for years.
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