I have a dog with pretty severe skin rash due to unidentified environmental
allergies. We (I and the vet) have tried all manner of treatments,
including prednisone.

Most of the rash is on the backs of legs above paws and on her breast.

I have (as prescribed for myself):

Desoximetasone ointment usp .25%
Halobetasol Propionate ointment .05%
Clobetasol Propionate ointment .05%

Would it hurt to try any of these on my poor, suffering dog?

Thanks,
Peetie

"Peetie Wheatstraw" wrote in message
...
Desoximetasone ointment usp .25%
Halobetasol Propionate ointment .05%
Clobetasol Propionate ointment .05%

Would it hurt to try any of these on my poor, suffering dog?

........haven't the foggiest. If you're not going to call the vet to check,
I'd do an internet search, adding vet to the ointment name to see if they're
even used in vet med.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

Does your dog run off leash any where? fields etc? what food does she
eat? It may not be a contact allergy

On Oct 1, 6:20 pm, "buglady" wrote:
"Peetie Wheatstraw" wrote in message

...

Desoximetasone ointment usp .25%
Halobetasol Propionate ointment .05%
Clobetasol Propionate ointment .05%

Would it hurt to try any of these on my poor, suffering dog?

.......haven't the foggiest. If you're not going to call the vet to check,
I'd do an internet search, adding vet to the ointment name to see if they're
even used in vet med.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

Response from Peetie Wheatstraw :

I have a dog with pretty severe skin rash due to unidentified
environmental allergies. We (I and the vet) have tried all manner
of treatments, including prednisone.

Most of the rash is on the backs of legs above paws and on her
breast.

I have (as prescribed for myself):

Desoximetasone ointment usp .25%
Halobetasol Propionate ointment .05%
Clobetasol Propionate ointment .05%

Would it hurt to try any of these on my poor, suffering dog?

Oops, I did not see this thread before posting to your other post.

See Message-ID:

Also, rather than consult a vet you might ask your doctor about the
medication. They may be able to tell you if anything jumps to mind
that might not be suitable for your dog (or any animal).

A vet on the other hand would probably need the specific ingredients
in the product to say accurately. For the most part a vet will
probably only recommend a known product and tell you to avoid using
anything not meant for dogs. And rightly so...

Hope this helps, Peetie.

--
-Lost
Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am
kidding. No I am not.

If you do try any of the ointments, only try it on a very SMALL area.




On Oct 2, 9:00 am, "-Lost" wrote:
Response from Peetie Wheatstraw :

I have a dog with pretty severe skin rash due to unidentified
environmental allergies. We (I and the vet) have tried all manner
of treatments, including prednisone.

Most of the rash is on the backs of legs above paws and on her
breast.

I have (as prescribed for myself):

Desoximetasone ointment usp .25%
Halobetasol Propionate ointment .05%
Clobetasol Propionate ointment .05%

Would it hurt to try any of these on my poor, suffering dog?

Oops, I did not see this thread before posting to your other post.

See Message-ID:

Also, rather than consult a vet you might ask your doctor about the
medication. They may be able to tell you if anything jumps to mind
that might not be suitable for your dog (or any animal).

A vet on the other hand would probably need the specific ingredients
in the product to say accurately. For the most part a vet will
probably only recommend a known product and tell you to avoid using
anything not meant for dogs. And rightly so...

Hope this helps, Peetie.

--
-Lost
Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am
kidding. No I am not.

-Lost wrote:

Also, rather than consult a vet you might ask your doctor about the
medication. They may be able to tell you if anything jumps to mind
that might not be suitable for your dog (or any animal).

I wouldn't trust my doctor to know what might be dangerous to a dog,
and I wouldn't expect her to give me that information, anyway, as it
wouldn't be ethical.

I'd also be *very* careful using human topical medications on an
animal that can lick them off itself. It's not just a question of
whether the medication will harm the animal, but whether ingesting
it is dangerous.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

"-Lost" wrote in message
...
Also, rather than consult a vet you might ask your doctor about the
medication.

......why on earth should she do that? Do you consult with your vet about
your medical problems? Dogs and cats are not humans, otherwise we could
stuff them full of Tylenol and not even blink.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

Response from "buglady" :

"-Lost" wrote in message
...
Also, rather than consult a vet you might ask your doctor about
the medication.

.....why on earth should she do that? Do you consult with your
vet about your medical problems? Dogs and cats are not humans,
otherwise we could stuff them full of Tylenol and not even blink.

Because a doctor is far more familiar with human medications than a vet
would be.

Also on hindsight, I probably should not have said "rather" but "in
addition to."

--
-Lost
Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am
kidding. No I am not.

-Lost wrote:

Because a doctor is far more familiar with human medications than a vet
would be.

But a doctor is not familiar with dogs, nor can he give out
professional advice concerning their medical care. Doing so could
cost him his medical license.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

But a doctor is not familiar with dogs, nor can he give out professional
advice concerning their medical care. Doing so could cost him his medical
license.

We had a dog in our practice last year who died as a result of treatment his
owner prescribed because he was a doctor and assumed that his profession
trumped the veterinary profession. His wife was so angry that she actually
left him and they subsequently divorced.

Not saying this is typical, just a lesson learned. Canines are not humans.