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The Rash: The Sequel
Harriet's rash is back. It's nearly as bad as it was the first time
around. It's mostly on her belly and the insides of her knees, with a few stray bumps on her shoulder and outer thigh. Of course, I didn't notice until *after* the vet's office was closed, so I can't even make an appointment until morning. I don't know what to think. I wonder if she's been re-exposed to something, or if the tapering off of the prednisone has allowed the reaction to reintensify? Aaack! -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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The Rash: The Sequel
What kind of dog is Harriet and what color is she? Sampson is white
and gets a bad rash whenever he goes outside and digs or lays in the dirt for more than 5 minutes. He gets it all over his tummy, inside of his knees and his chest. He has special shampoo that is hypo- allergenic and the vet gave us the dog version of Benadryl since he has allergies to dirt apparently. What dog actually gets dirt allergies? On Oct 20, 7:29*pm, Shelly wrote: Harriet's rash is back. *It's nearly as bad as it was the first time around. *It's mostly on her belly and the insides of her knees, with a few stray bumps on her shoulder and outer thigh. *Of course, I didn't notice until *after* the vet's office was closed, so I can't even make an appointment until morning. I don't know what to think. *I wonder if she's been re-exposed to something, or if the tapering off of the prednisone has allowed the reaction to reintensify? Aaack! -- Shellyhttp://www.cat-sidh.net(the Mother Ship)http://esther.cat-sidh.net(Letters to Esther) |
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The Rash: The Sequel
Shelly spoke these words of wisdom in
09: Harriet's rash is back. It's nearly as bad as it was the first time around. It's mostly on her belly and the insides of her knees, with a few stray bumps on her shoulder and outer thigh. Of course, I didn't notice until *after* the vet's office was closed, so I can't even make an appointment until morning. I don't know what to think. I wonder if she's been re-exposed to something, or if the tapering off of the prednisone has allowed the reaction to reintensify? Aaack! Makes one wonder about staph, especially since it's on the heels of her surgery. Perhaps even MRSA |
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The Rash: The Sequel
vct1188 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
He has special shampoo that is hypo- allergenic and the vet gave us the dog version of Benadryl since he has allergies to dirt apparently. FWIW, human Benadryl is safe for dogs and is probably less expensive than the dog version (Which I've never heard of - what makes it different?). Your vet can tell you the correct dose; typically, per pound, they can have double the human dose. For my dogs, that's one regular strength pill. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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The Rash: The Sequel
"diddy" none wrote in message . .. Makes one wonder about staph, especially since it's on the heels of her surgery. Perhaps even MRSA I wouldn't think that MRSA would have responded to just one round of cephalexin. On the other hand, she finished her antibiotics on Saturday or Sunday, so the timing is a little suspect. Staph hadn't occurred to me. I'll definitely be asking about it. Thanks! -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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The Rash: The Sequel
"vct1188" wrote in message ... What kind of dog is Harriet and what color is she? Fawn and white Boxer. Sampson is white and gets a bad rash whenever he goes outside and digs or lays in the dirt for more than 5 minutes. Harriet hasn't had that sort of access to the outdoors. Walks only, since her surgery. He gets it all over his tummy, inside of his knees and his chest. He has special shampoo that is hypo- allergenic and the vet gave us the dog version of Benadryl since he has allergies to dirt apparently. Harriet was already on Benadryl (50mg 3x/day) when she had the first break-out of this rash. What dog actually gets dirt allergies? There can be mites in the dirt. It also has a blue million different components (any of which can change from one location to the next), any one of which could be an allergen for your dog. If nothing else, dirt can irritate the skin if it's not washed off quickly. And depending on where you live, there may be chemicals on the lawn that could cause irritation. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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The Rash: The Sequel
On 21 Oct 2008 05:27:57 GMT, Rocky wrote:
vct1188 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior: He has special shampoo that is hypo- allergenic and the vet gave us the dog version of Benadryl since he has allergies to dirt apparently. FWIW, human Benadryl is safe for dogs and is probably less expensive than the dog version (Which I've never heard of - what makes it different?). Your vet can tell you the correct dose; typically, per pound, they can have double the human dose. For my dogs, that's one regular strength pill. Dog Benydryl comes in larger doses so you don't have to give so many pills..... same stuff bigger dose I just buy the huge bottles of benydryl at Costco... Hannah has so many rashes she's like a cheap hooker. Best Wishes, Nessa ---- Dog Mom to: Hannah age 6.5 Pitador rescued age 9 weeks Harley age 10 months Landseer Newfoundland (Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 my Newfandstuff age 8.5 |
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The Rash: The Sequel
"Rocky" wrote in message ... FWIW, human Benadryl is safe for dogs and is probably less expensive than the dog version And generic is cheaper still. I'm paying US$4.00 for a 100 tablet bottle. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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On Oct 21, 6:25*am, Nessa wrote:
Dog Benydryl comes in larger doses so you don't have to give so many pills..... same stuff bigger dose I am going to call my vet and see if what Sampson is taking is actually Benadryl. It probably is, just a different dose maybe a generic name. If it is, I am definitely going to go and find the cheapest kind out there. That stuff adds up after awhile. I just buy the huge bottles of benydryl at Costco... Hannah has so many rashes she's like a cheap hooker. That got me laughing this morning even before my coffee! Thanks! |
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The Rash: The Sequel
The soonest I could get an appointment was noon tomorrow. I'll
definitely be bringing up the possibility of a staph infection. On thinking further about it, the initial timeline fits with when she finished her post-op antibiotics. If that's what it is, the good news is that it doesn't seem likely that it's MRSA, since MRSA doesn't respond to cephalexin. Obviously, it could be something else entirely, or the original diagnosis may have been correct. I really don't want to do another round of pred, though, especially since it's obvious that the problem will just recur when she starts to taper off it. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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