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07-04-2015, 09:00 AM | #1 |
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| Bear's nose is red and raw from itching My little guy is 8 months old and for the past 2 months or so the skin around his nose has been consistently red from his scratching. I took him to the vet and they suggested that he may be allergic to chicken which I had been boiling and adding to his already chicken flavored Purina Beyond dry food so he would eat it. They prescribed an anti-histamine, I changed his food to Blue turkey flavor, and stopped adding boiled chicken. It has been 4 days since he has had any chicken and has been taking his pill daily. I guess he is itching a little bit less but his poor little nose skin is still red and the hair is beginning to thin out. Should I give it a couple more days? I don't want to go back to the vet and spend another mini fortune so I am looking for alternative suggestions. Is it possible that he is allergic to poultry in general so his new food is no good either? I heard maybe I should try something with fish? Anything topical will probably be licked off within seconds. Help please |
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07-04-2015, 08:22 PM | #2 |
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| Food allergies a pretty rare it might be environmental. What is the medicine they prescribed called?
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07-04-2015, 11:29 PM | #3 |
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| Did your vet check this baby for ringworm ? |
07-05-2015, 04:50 AM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | What anti-histamine are you giving? If it's Benadryl, you *must* give it every 4-6 hours for it even to remain therapeutic as it has a very short half-life. Zyrtec and Claritin are better options bc they are 24hr meds. I guess I would avoid chicken entirely for a while..but honestly I really doubt it's a food allergy as the itching is SO localized. To me, it sounds like something else is going on. But like I said, won't hurt to avoid chicken and see what happens. I would also have the nose cultured for ring worm, to be honest. Is he chewing or licking his paws at all?
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