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Post by milliepup04 on Jul 7, 2014 13:45:15 GMT
Millie has been scratching a lot recently.
All the symptoms suggest Millie is suffering from doggy hay fever. She can't get comfy and is scratching and biting herself every minute!
Does anybody know of anything that can make her a bit more comfortable? She has had 1/4 of a piriton but that didn't work and she has also had an oatmeal bath, also with little effect. It's horrible to see her in such discomfort.
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Post by migsy on Jul 7, 2014 14:57:44 GMT
Skip was like this a few years ago,we were on holiday and I was sure a 'visitor ' had been left behind by some previous dog.,but no,nothing.He got worse,tearing out clumps of fur,thankfully a steroid injection by the vet worked like a charm.Skip needed another 6wks later,but I didn't want him permanantly on them so started using Yumega plus in his food,it has various oils in it and is for itchy skin.I had also tried a shampoo for skin problems,it smelled like a chemical bomb!
I think the allergy more likely came from carpet of flat we stayed in having been sprayed with some chemical,so I was a bit wary of carpet in living room of cottage we rented this time but all was fine.
I hope you get Millies problem sorted out soon,as I know how heart breaking it is to see yor dog in so much distress and discomfort.I was so scared Skip got a skin infection as he scratched patches raw.Good luck with this milliepup.
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Post by milliepup04 on Jul 7, 2014 15:27:37 GMT
Thanks migsy if it doesn't get any better soon I think I will take her to see the vet. I may also try the Yumega plus, I don't want Millie on steroids perminantly either!
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Post by caz2golden on Jul 7, 2014 20:44:59 GMT
Allergies are a nightmare!! I hope for your sake its just a blip and it all settles quickly. Its all about the itch threshold with allergies. Your dog can have an allergy, be a bit itchy, but ok. Add an extra allegin or perhaps some mozzie bites or hitchhiker such as fleas and this can push dog over itch threshold! This can lead to very itchy dog!! First thing is rule out the biting critters! As for piriton then I would get dose off your vet as it will depend on how large Millie is for how much you should be giving. Also if one type of antihistamine does not work your vet may want to try another. Good skin supplement (fish body oil based, not liver oil based), regular baths and wiping Millie down after being outside should hopefully help  Always worth reassessing what you feed too as a good food, which naturally can help dog cope with allergies, can reduce the issue. If you want me to expand on anything, from my own experiences, just ask |
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Post by charlottte on Jul 7, 2014 20:54:13 GMT
Jasper took to licking his groin excessively recently. To the point he was leaving red marks on his skin. After talking with the vet they thought he may have a slight allergic reaction to chlorine (he had been going to hydro twice a week) and they prescribed allermyl shampoo once a week and allermyl steroid spray every other day. It really seemed to calm his skin on his groin although we did drop the hydro down to one per week and we haven't been swimming for quite a few weeks now and he hasn't really licked himself too much since. Could be the case of using a specialist shampoo to calm her skin a bit Poor Millie though, it must be really uncomfortable and irritating for her  |
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Post by caz2golden on Jul 7, 2014 21:14:54 GMT
Jasper took to licking his groin excessively recently. To the point he was leaving red marks on his skin. After talking with the vet they thought he may have a slight allergic reaction to chlorine (he had been going to hydro twice a week) and they prescribed allermyl shampoo once a week and allermyl steroid spray every other day. It really seemed to calm his skin on his groin although we did drop the hydro down to one per week and we haven't been swimming for quite a few weeks now and he hasn't really licked himself too much since. Could be the case of using a specialist shampoo to calm her skin a bit Poor Millie though, it must be really uncomfortable and irritating for her I use a prescription shampoo at the moment so agree with you I have had allermyl in the past. Thankfully not all specialist shampoos are prescription only The specialist shampoos I have used on my two are made by Virbac and Dechra (but bet there are others that are on par with these brands). There are a number so need to work out which one may help Millie! |
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Post by milliepup04 on Jul 7, 2014 21:17:55 GMT
Thanks charlotte and caz2golden |
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Post by BorderTerrier on Jul 13, 2014 9:25:55 GMT
Just a little trick to keep her at ease in hot weather especially - does she like swimming and water? If so, fill a paddling pool or douse her with cool water on hot days to cool her hot, sore itches for a while. Don't do this if it isn't hot however as she will become cold and more uncomfortable than even before!
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Post by bextull on Jul 13, 2014 13:45:35 GMT
Oscar gets seasonal allergies towards the end of summer and will scratch and lick at himself a lot.
I've always found apple cider vinegar and aloe vera gel to be a great help for him. I give the ACV with his dinner every day during august (or whenever he's having a bad time with scratching). He has about 5ml each time. I'd apply the aloe vera to wherever seems to be causing him discomfort and it always helps.
I've always meant to try Yumega plus too but never got around to it so instead I'd give a little more fish or fish oil capsules when he is particularly bad.
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Post by migsy on Jul 13, 2014 14:18:56 GMT
I don't know about all of the different fish oils,but remember reading it is dangerous to give dogs too much cod liver oil.
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Post by bextull on Jul 13, 2014 14:45:23 GMT
I don't know about all of the different fish oils,but remember reading it is dangerous to give dogs too much cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains vit A. While this is essential, when in excess it is stored in the liver and a build up can lead to a huge amount of damage being done. It can have the same effects on the liver as alcohol. You would have to give quite a bit of CLO for an overdose to occur and cause major damage but there is already a sufficient amount of vit A in complete food so supplementing it is not necessary. Fish body oil is better all around as it has all the benefits but none of the downsides of CLO. And it has more omega 3 in. |
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Post by migsy on Jul 13, 2014 14:52:57 GMT
Thanks bextull.Did you manage to save your food and diet info? I hope so as I know many people missed it when the forum changed.
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Post by bextull on Jul 13, 2014 14:58:17 GMT
Thanks bextull.Did you manage to save your food and diet info? I hope so as I know many people missed it when the forum changed. I did manage to extract it all yes. Its on a word document on the old laptop. I'm pretty sure there are a couple of changes that have to be made to it though. But if people want it, then I'm sure I can do that and put it on here again if it interests people. |
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Post by smilesbetter on Jul 31, 2014 5:24:34 GMT
If I were you if get an allergy test to find out the exact cause before trying to treat an unknown allergy, but then in very wary of using any kind of chemical on my pets of I can avoid it.
I'm not saying to try this on pets, I don't know if it's okay for dogs so would have to check, but I used to have hayfever. I started taking a teaspoon full of local honey a day (sometimes more haha, it's delicious!) and I've never been bothered with symptoms since except for now and then in a new area. It is basically a "vaccine" haha, as it gives your body small amounts of the pollen but unlike a vaccine it teaches your body not to overreact when it comes into contact with that pollen again.
Anyway if firstly get tests done to identify the allergy, and if it is hayfever then I'd find out if it's okay to give dogs small doses of honey in their good, as I'd feel much better doing that every day for the season rather than giving allergy tablets which can be much more damaging than they are helpful and in my opinion create a kind of dependence as they don't allow the users body to get over an allergy. L
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Post by caz2golden on Jul 31, 2014 20:36:55 GMT
If I were you if get an allergy test to find out the exact cause before trying to treat an unknown allergy, but then in very wary of using any kind of chemical on my pets of I can avoid it. I'm not saying to try this on pets, I don't know if it's okay for dogs so would have to check, but I used to have hayfever. I started taking a teaspoon full of local honey a day (sometimes more haha, it's delicious!) and I've never been bothered with symptoms since except for now and then in a new area. It is basically a "vaccine" haha, as it gives your body small amounts of the pollen but unlike a vaccine it teaches your body not to overreact when it comes into contact with that pollen again. Anyway if firstly get tests done to identify the allergy, and if it is hayfever then I'd find out if it's okay to give dogs small doses of honey in their good, as I'd feel much better doing that every day for the season rather than giving allergy tablets which can be much more damaging than they are helpful and in my opinion create a kind of dependence as they don't allow the users body to get over an allergy. L Yes honey can be used to help with allergies (if it is pollen based problem). |
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