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Originally Posted by Ziggysmommie  Honestly my dog seems to have been itching the entire time I've had him. I've taken him to the vet and he's been checked for fleas but has none. I was told he's allergic to flea bites. I would assume the reaction from a flea bite could be the same a a mosquito biting a human.... I don't know and he still itches today and he's 8 yrs. old. I've changed his food to Blue which is top of the line. I will pay attention to him and the itching. It can be embarrassing when taken around people. |
So - some people/pets get stung by a mosquito or flea, and it itches. THEN, some get stung - and it itches and itches and itches and itches - this is more of allergy to the sting, rather than just a normal reaction.
If it's an actual allergy to a flea bite - meaning, a strong histamine reaction/release - then you have to mitigate that release for your kiddo to feel relief.
For acute reactions, following a sting - you'd want to give Benadryl every 4-6 hours at a dose of 1-2mg/lb of body weight.
If he's being stung all the time, chronically - and it's unavoidable for some reason - then you're going to have to modulate the immune system's reaction by trying Apoquel, Atopica, or Temaril-P.
(and, btw food will make no difference here...)