Hi Mitzismom-
My oldest boy Maxx has allergies and one of the symptoms was chewing on his paws constantly. What I did was change his food- I get him Natural Balance Duck and Potato which is an allergy formula. We started with benadryl and after a little while, it quit working on him and then we had prednisone and he ended up with a calcium stone from that and had to have surgery. The prednisone was from my former vet. My current vet which I just love, told me steroids (constant long term use of them) is not good for dogs - it causes brittle bones and turns them to sponge.
My vet gave me a human allergy prescription called hydroxcizine (spelled right?) Anyway we give it to him twice a day and he does not itch or scratch at all now. Poor Maxx is allergic to everything I think. My other two aren't and I'm thankful for that. But diet does play a very crucial role in those allergies. Don't just give him a pill, try the diet change too. |