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Originally Posted by Ladymom  The pollen count has been terrible here in NC. I'd suspect that is what is causing the itching, especially since she has eye boogers also. Environmental allergies are far more common than food allergies. If I recall, food allergies only make up about 10 or 20% of canine allergies. Food allergies occur after repeated exposure to an ingredient over a long period of time so they are even less common in a puppy. You've only had her a month, right? |
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RC has made a lot of Yorkies itchy,butif it is a sudden thing around this time ofyear in the south, my guess would be environmental.
Antihistamines don't always work for environmental allergies in dogs, but they are usually worth a try. You could call the vet and see if they thought you should be using one. They need to be given for a bare minimum of ten days ot see if there is any relief. So if you called now and started one, then by the appt. on the 285h you would have a little bit of an idea if it was working or not... It wouldn't hurt to do an elimination diet though.