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Originally Posted by Lolli_lah  No it wasn't given by a vet, I guess I should have phrased it better. My trainer was given it by the vet they associate with but also on the bottle it says about a vet on it. Not like a prescription or anything. I don't think it's a prescription type of spray, I think just mostly vets only carry the product itself.
It says there is only 1.5% lidocaine. The directions say you spray right onto the area of focused itching or sores from itching. It has some kind of oatmeal ingredient to soothe itching but also the lidocaine is an anesthetic so they would be numbed, is that correct?? So maybe they wouldn't be inclined to ever lick the spot? I'm so confused!
As far as the feet, they lick the feet if they have allergies in general? Because she is having allergy on the skin above her tail. Not her feet that I can tell unless biting nails means an allergy, I don't know. |
Yeah, colloidal oatmeal is in a lot of allergy products. Yes, lidocaine is an anesthetic...and yes, it is
meant to cause numbing. I guess my point really was, lidocaine,
at some point, is toxic at a certain level in the bloodstream. Since I don't know how effective the spray will be for your kiddo (
), or at what point it would be "unsafe" - I can't really answer that for you, ya know? Personally...I haven't found or heard those sprays to be very effective....but they probably work for some dogs out there. I wish I could answer that better for ya
...
As for your 2nd question - yes - they may lick/chew the feet/paws/lower legs/claws with *ANY* allergy - whether that allergy is from food, pollen, dust, a flea bite, a detergent, a perfume you use -- no matter. An allergic response (even if it "happens" locally, say, above the tail -- it turns into a systemic, histamine response).
When humans have allergies, signs = sneezing, nasal drip, itchy eyes, itchy throat, watery eyes, sore throat from nasal drip....
when dogs have allergies --> irritated paws, desire to lick/chew paws/legs/claws, itchy ears, may have watery eyes/discharge (and/or recurrent eye infections), itchy body/neck/face/etc. (allllll that said....real big "red flag" signs of any allergy in dogs, regardless of type, is the paw/leg/claw licking/chewing).