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11-05-2008, 05:08 AM | #1 |
♥♥beats @ my feet! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA
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| Signs of food allergy This is probably a question that has no clear cut answer but I am going to ask it anyway. If one of my yorkies, in this case Mayzie, was allergic to a "cookie" that I have been giving her recently, how soon would I see signs? I ask because I noticed last night that she was chewing her on paws and they look red and irritated. I suspect that the biscuits are the culprit because I can't think of anything else that has changed. If I stopped giving them to her, I wonder how fast I would see a change. She gets 2-3 pcs a day and has been for a few weeks. <sigh> It is always something. Guidance anyone?
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11-05-2008, 05:13 AM | #2 |
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| I think you'd see symptoms anywhere from 5 or 10 minutes in a very severe, life-threatening allergy to years after in one that has been acquired after constant exposure. Some of the most common symptoms are itchy paws, ears and chin. It could take 60-90 days after you stop giving them to see a big change. If it is just her paws, is there something irritating her outside maybe?
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11-05-2008, 05:23 AM | #3 | |
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An example of a mild vs severe allergy: My Trixie has issues with food that have corn (I assume that's what it is anyway). She has what I would classify as a mild allergy. If she eats a food that doesn't agree with her, she exibits lots of biting at her paws and scratching her ears--to the point that they look 'bruised' inside and she has even developed ear infections as a result of excessive scratching. Really a bad situation, but not at all life threatening. She also has a severe allergy to shellfish, apparently. I had shrimp one day, dropped part of a piece on the floor and she snapped it up in a microsecond. 15-20 minutes later, I noticed her shaking her head (like trying to get water out of her ears) and drinking LOTS of water. She was licking her lips alot and I noticed that around her mouth seemed very swollen...almost like she'd been stung by bees or something. I immediately gave her benedryl and called the vet. Before the benedryl could take effect, her breathing changed....very shallow, labored breathing almost. Within about 10 minutes (while I was getting ready to rush her off to meet the vet), the medicine kicked in and her symptoms started to ease. Breathing became normal, stopped with drinking the water, and within an hour she was back to normal and sleeping. I think that you would definately be able to tell the difference. | |
11-05-2008, 11:17 AM | #4 |
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| Bamafan, What kind of Benadryl do you give to your yorkie? I want to stock up on it in case of emergency. Do you know how much dosage of Benadryl should be given to a 2.5-3 lbs puppy 5-6months of age? Thanks
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11-05-2008, 01:32 PM | #5 | |
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Per vet instructions, I gave 1/4 teaspoon...but Trixie is a fully grown, 7 1/2 pound girl, so I'm sure the dosage for your little one would be less. | |
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