I have a 7 yr old dachshund with skin allergies. What is the best medications or home remedies to use?
February 25, 2010 11:51 am Dogs
texaslace23 asked:
We have already tried steroid shots but it only last for 6 weeks and that is not good for his health, and we have changed his food to only fish products, we have found out that has helped some.
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We have already tried steroid shots but it only last for 6 weeks and that is not good for his health, and we have changed his food to only fish products, we have found out that has helped some.
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↑ Emerson ↑ :
Date: February 27, 2010 @ 4:06 am
Benadryl..call your vet for dosage
jillybean :
Date: March 1, 2010 @ 5:50 pm
call your vet
mvzllog :
Date: March 3, 2010 @ 7:32 am
Exist special food “prescription food” such as Prescription Diet
d/d™ Potato & Salmon Formula Canine
For the Nutritional Management of Dogs with a range of inflammatory skin conditions and Food Allergy and Intolerance. The nutritional formulation of Prescription Diet™ d/d™ includes enhanced levels of Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, which have been shown to be useful for pets with a variety of inflammatory skin conditions that are often associated with excessive itching, scratching and licking.
Food allergy and intolerance may result in numerous skin and stomach problems that can cause discomfort and pain in your dog. This condition, also known as an adverse reaction to food, is usually an abnormal response to the protein found in many pet foods. Prescription Diet™ d/d™ comes with novel protein sources (new to your dog) to help manage adverse reactions to food. Commonly, reactions occur as a result of beef, dairy products and wheat. Prescription Diet™ d/d™ foods contain none of these allergens.
Also there is some shampoos specially for allergies, check with your vet.
cashflow_2000 :
Date: March 4, 2010 @ 7:16 am
Look at his food, the ingredients, see if there are wheat products, wheat is the food that more dogs have an allergy to and food allergies are more common than you think.
If that is the case you might want to shift him to a lamb and rice food. Remember if you do shift to another food only do about 10% at a time, basically make the shift over an entire week
Princess Leah :
Date: March 4, 2010 @ 2:00 pm
We used to give a cat of ours that had skin problems egg yolks every day. It helped some, better than the fish oil we fed her previously.
lexxus_gs_400 :
Date: March 6, 2010 @ 12:16 am
As a dog breeder, I try to use only natural products like neem oil applied on the skin/fur, eggs mixed with a high-quality fish-based food, and a very gentle cleansing product.
All Things Zen :
Date: March 8, 2010 @ 11:42 pm
Have an allegry test done.
The vet will draw a blood sample and send it off to a lab (the choice of labs will depend on you vet). The lab will run different tests to find out what exactly your pet is allergic to (different pollens, foods, etc.) Then, they will develop a serum injection specifically for your dog’s allergies. You give the injections as directed, and only at the times the allergens are present.
whoami2ya :
Date: March 11, 2010 @ 5:59 am
my dog had the same thing all i did was put neosporin on it and i tried to keep her from scratching it as much as i could it should work after a while
Great Dane Lady :
Date: March 12, 2010 @ 7:20 pm
Here’s web site for meds you can safely give your dog.
Also if you are still doing vaccinations, check this site from Wisconsin University.