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Allergies?
One of my labs is scratching all four paws and forearms. She is also red and
raw around the eyes. The other dog is fine. Wonder if it is allergies, or maybe poison ivy? (we run in the woods a lot). Any OTC antihistamines? She started licking the cortisone gel I put on her feet and that is not good. Any oral? |
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JuanG wrote: One of my labs is scratching all four paws and forearms. She is also red and raw around the eyes. The other dog is fine. Wonder if it is allergies, or maybe poison ivy? (we run in the woods a lot). Any OTC antihistamines? She started licking the cortisone gel I put on her feet and that is not good. Any oral? I have given a dog oral Benadryl on my vet's recommendation. It makes them sleepy. I would check with your vet for the dosage and definitely pursue finding the cause. Seeing the vet is definitely a good idea. I have read that this pattern is typical of food allergies (feet and face). I have also read that a good home-prepared elimination diet is a surer bet than commercial ones like duck and potato. If your vet thinks it is food allergies, do yourself and your dog a favor and read Donald Strombeck's "Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets." Amy Dahl |
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JuanG wrote: One of my labs is scratching all four paws and forearms. She is also red and raw around the eyes. The other dog is fine. Wonder if it is allergies, or maybe poison ivy? (we run in the woods a lot). Any OTC antihistamines? She started licking the cortisone gel I put on her feet and that is not good. Any oral? I have given a dog oral Benadryl on my vet's recommendation. It makes them sleepy. I would check with your vet for the dosage and definitely pursue finding the cause. Seeing the vet is definitely a good idea. I have read that this pattern is typical of food allergies (feet and face). I have also read that a good home-prepared elimination diet is a surer bet than commercial ones like duck and potato. If your vet thinks it is food allergies, do yourself and your dog a favor and read Donald Strombeck's "Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets." Amy Dahl |
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I have read that this pattern is typical of food allergies (feet
and face). I have also read that a good home-prepared elimination diet is a surer bet than commercial ones like duck and potato. If your vet thinks it is food allergies, do yourself and your dog a favor and read Donald Strombeck's "Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets." ....or instead of hasseling w/ all of that, you can ask your vet about Hill's z/d which is the best thing on the market for actual food allergies/intolerances. |
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I have read that this pattern is typical of food allergies (feet
and face). I have also read that a good home-prepared elimination diet is a surer bet than commercial ones like duck and potato. If your vet thinks it is food allergies, do yourself and your dog a favor and read Donald Strombeck's "Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets." ....or instead of hasseling w/ all of that, you can ask your vet about Hill's z/d which is the best thing on the market for actual food allergies/intolerances. |
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...or instead of hasseling w/ all of that, you can ask your vet about
Hill's z/d which is the best thing on the market for actual food allergies/intolerances. I'll second that. |
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...or instead of hasseling w/ all of that, you can ask your vet about
Hill's z/d which is the best thing on the market for actual food allergies/intolerances. I'll second that. |
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How about a vet?????
"JuanG" wrote in message ... One of my labs is scratching all four paws and forearms. She is also red and raw around the eyes. The other dog is fine. Wonder if it is allergies, or maybe poison ivy? (we run in the woods a lot). Any OTC antihistamines? She started licking the cortisone gel I put on her feet and that is not good. Any oral? |
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How about a vet?????
"JuanG" wrote in message ... One of my labs is scratching all four paws and forearms. She is also red and raw around the eyes. The other dog is fine. Wonder if it is allergies, or maybe poison ivy? (we run in the woods a lot). Any OTC antihistamines? She started licking the cortisone gel I put on her feet and that is not good. Any oral? |
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"JuanG" wrote in message ... One of my labs is scratching all four paws and forearms. She is also red and raw around the eyes. The other dog is fine. Wonder if it is allergies, or maybe poison ivy? (we run in the woods a lot). .......I don't think dogs get poison ivy. Why don't you put her in the tub and rinse her off good - could be contact dermatitis - perhaps from running through herbicide treated grass. Then call your vet for an antihistimine dosage. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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