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Any other remedies for allergies? My poor girl was up all night scratching at her face and chewing on her paws. I KNOW I should give her benedryl but I just hate giving her meds- any one else do anything else to give them relief? If it gets worse I'll have to cave- but right now i'm able to keep her distracted from itching! |
That type of itching is usually considered related to a food allergy. Have you eliminated that possiblity? |
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We have been trying a small amount of local honey. I can't tell if its helping yet since we've had rain the past 5 days but its not hurting him any. |
I had to break down and put Cali on Atopica, it is the only thing that relieves her constant scratching short of steroids. I tried everything else. |
Gosh Marci, if she's that bad I sure would consider Atopica. I know you don't want to do the meds but it is dang sure safer than steroids and I know the results are fantastic. I would hate for her to be so miserable :( Maybe you can look into the plant sterols and start them next year a couple months before spring starts blooming. I know a few on here started with them a month of so ago.. Poor Layla!! Give her hugs and kisses from me and my boys, please! |
Have you tried any spray on products or shampoo's to stop the itching? At the grooming shop where i go to school we use Eqyss microtek shampoo and it has been shown to help clear up skin problems and stop the itches. maybe it would work on Layla here is the main website Welcome to EQyss Grooming Products the spray Micro-Tek Spray the shampoo Micro-Tek Shampoo Once a dog starts licking and itching one spot they inflame the skin and just make it worse so they scratch more and more. soothing the skin may help sooth the allergies. |
Do you use any salmon oil on his food or something, that will help any of the omega fatty acids, apple cider vinegar mixed with water is supposed to help, sometimes I will just rinse chester off in the tub |
Chamomile Tea Try a Chamomile tea rinse. Steep 4 or 5 tea bags in a cup of water, let cool and pour into a clean gallon milk jug and fill the rest of the way with warm water. Bathe the dog and rinse well then pour the tea over the dog let it get into eyes it will sooth them. Do not rinse the tea off, dry as usual. It's not failed me yet. And its non-toxic. They can drink it for tummy aches and gas. :) |
Thanks everyone- some really good suggestions- she seems better today than yesterday, however I do know our bad days are not over with. To the poster who asked about Salmon Oil- Layla can't have it :( |
You could try a shampoo that contains antihistamines like Histacalm. It doesn't seem to me that natural remedies for environmental allergies work that great and if it is that serious, I would also recommend talking with your vet about Atopica. It is definitely a quality of life issue now. :( |
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Marcel has environmental allergies - he doesn't really itch, but his eyes get gunky and he is at his paws - even at 1am/3am in the morning. When it intereferes this much, I agree w/ Crystal in that it is now a QOL issue. I took both boys to a Vet Derm. last weekend - and I started Marcel on Atopica today. [btw, benadryl didn't touch him] |
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I also worry that the more frequent baths will add to her dry skin issues (Boy this girl came with a lot of issues :p ) good think she is cute! Do you know how often you use the shampoo? |
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There are other shampoos along the same lines that would do the same but they may try to give you one with steroids, so careful if you don't want to go that way. |
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:bee:Actually the chamomile tea is also a soother for the inside and outside of the body. It sooths the skin and it neutralizes the allergens. You dont have to bath them to use it, just pour it on them between baths if they get itchy, it's the shampoo that drys the skin. And if it's seasonal allergies the oats/oatmeal shampoos can actually make it worse.My dog has seasonal allergies, his skin gets red and itchy the whites of his eyes turn very red and his nose gets swollen and plugged.The tea is the only thing that works for him. I pour it in my dogs drinking water and do the rinse. When you do the rinse you want it to get into the eyes, it takes the red out quickly.If you have a cat and have a visitor who's allergic, wipe the cat down with a rag soaked in the tea. My nephew is highly allergic to cats , I use the tea on my cat before he comes over and no more sneezing and snorting when the cat curls up next to him. My sister-n-law is amazed.My vet recomends it to some of his clients. And you'll never know till you try it, it's much cheaper then the shampoos too.:star::star::star::star::star: |
Marci - have you tried any of the supplements from askariel.com that are specific for allergies. Colostrum is something we use with Sissy to help the digestive system (it is also used for pancreatitis) and one of the benefits is also for allergic dogs. You have to do a seach on the site to find it and though pricey, you only use 1/2 capsule once a day........ |
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Suspended Moducare Sterol for a few days Roxy had been on Moducare- the plant sterol for almost a month. The results looked very promising. Then I took her to be groomed and now her eyes are running, she is scratching and chewing her paws. I have checked for everything. I suspect the groomer did not use the shampoo I bring this time. Also, I increased the Moducare to 1/2 capsule daily about the same time. Not sure if it was too much. She has never been quite this bad. I started her on Benadryl two days ago- it helps her sleep but that's about all. Otherwise she is still active, eating and pooping! I am going to try the chamomile tea rinse tomorrow. |
If her feet are really itchy soak them in the tea for a few minutes. She would also benefit from some Esther-C, NOT regular vitamin C, About 250 mg. per 10 lbs of body weight. I buy the 500 mg tabs from Wal-Mart and quarter them. Once a day to start, 1 to 2 weeks then 2xper day or to bowel tolerance. If your dog has no problems, then up the dose . If it gets runny stools cut back. Some times they will go along fine for a few months then start to get runny stools . This means that your dog is healing and the body no longer requires as much. It also works wonders for arthritis, FYI for those of you with older dogs. Once again The Encyclopedia of Natural Pet Care, I call it my doggie Bible. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!:) |
tea tree oil and oatmeal shampoo will help the itching a lot |
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