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Originally Posted by My baby Milo  I took Milo to vet today because he is still shaking his head and scratching the spot where the advantix was applied. She gave him a steroid shot and said it should help but i really can't see any difference. And I ended up giving him a bath last night to wash it off. I sure do hope it wears off soon. |
I don't think steroids work right away but he should be getting better in a day or two now. And anytime you think your dog is maybe having a reaction, I'd probably go ahead and bathe him as soon as the frequent scratching starts rather than wait a day or so, though he might have already attained a max blood level by then anyway. Still, the local application might still be assimilating in further if the medication is left on.
I swear I'd rather hurt badly than itch badly as pain is far easier to treat than a severe case of itching and both make the victim miserable and stressed out. I pray he's getting some relief by today or tomorrow.