pepper_0713 asked:
I haveanAkita mix,andI haveread thattheyaremore likelytogetseasonal allergies. Buteveryyear aboutthistime shejustscratches andscratches. I havegiven heroatmeal baths,whichseems tohelpfora bit. I havethoughtaboutgiving herjustregular oldbenedryl,butI amnotsure howmuch togive (sheweighs maybe 50 lbs). Anysuggestions foreitherhome remedies orproducts I canbuytohelpher? I amhaving a temp money crunch andcant afford totake hertothevet atthismoment.
SayGoodbye toAllergies
I haveanAkita mix,andI haveread thattheyaremore likelytogetseasonal allergies. Buteveryyear aboutthistime shejustscratches andscratches. I havegiven heroatmeal baths,whichseems tohelpfora bit. I havethoughtaboutgiving herjustregular oldbenedryl,butI amnotsure howmuch togive (sheweighs maybe 50 lbs). Anysuggestions foreitherhome remedies orproducts I canbuytohelpher? I amhaving a temp money crunch andcant afford totake hertothevet atthismoment.
SayGoodbye toAllergies
Aswehavelearned thislast week.. Benedryl isnota fix allandisnotthesafe medication thatpeople assume thatitis.. Dogs cantake toomuch Benedryl andcansuffer fromantihistamine toxicity…Youshouldsee yourvet.
Try brushing herwitha bristled brush todistribute theoils onherskin soitwon’t getdry/itchy,usea very mild soap (try baby soap) towash her,wash onlyasneeded –tomuch willmakeherskin very try,alsosupplement herfood withoil –wal-mart hasa vitamin oil forhealthy skin andcoat fordogs andit’s only$4. Ina pinch,try a spoon full ofregular oil inherdog chow. Ifyouhavepeanut oil shewillloveit! Ifherear’s areitchy andproducing a lot ofwax/grungy stuff,cleanthemwithhydrogen peroxide,butremember nottodig todeep inherears. Ifanything,call thevet andexplainyoursituation;anygoodvet willmakearrangements withyouforthebetter health ofyourpet. Also,doNOTgive anymedication todogs without a vet’s approval. Itcanpossibly killher;orcause a very expensive trip tothevet.
My11 lb rat terrier isallergic tograss. I keep thewindows closed andgive her1/2 a benedryl. Itmakesherfeel better
GoodLuck
Sinceyoucan’t take yourdoggie tothevet,try calling andletting thevet know andaskwhathe/shewouldsuggest. Remember totellhimhowmuch Doggie weighs becausemedicine isgiven todogs byweight andage andyoucangettoomuch ortoolittle. Ifthevet won’t talk toyou,istherea PetsMart ora Petco near you? I don’t know aboutPetco becausethereisnotone near me,butI believe thatthepeople therewouldbevery helpful justasI know thatthepeople atPetsMart arevery helpful. Thereiseven a vet atsomePetsMart stores. I know thatyousaythatyoucan’t take yourdoggie tothevet rightnow. Don’t take thedoggie,justgoyourself. Ifthevet isn’t inorifthereisn’t one,speak toone oftheclerks andiftheydon’t know theanswer,theyWILLfind it. Goodluck toyouandyourdoggie!
i havethesame problem withmyhusky itisa long battle withhimanditstartes around june/july andheisstill suffering. heweighs 96 lbs andthevet saysi cangive himup to3 benadryl a day. hehasbeenonprenisone fora few mths whichreally helps buttheside effects arepeeing a lot andthirst. i boughthimsomeoatmeal conditioner thatyourub onhisskin andleave onitsoothes hisspots alsoi changed hisdiet tolamb andrice mix andcutout beef,pork,chicken etc andonlygive ittohimwheni cook it.try tokeep yourdog out oflong grass,weeds andwet areas ontheground asittriggers hisitch. i juststartedwalking himagain sinceitgotcoolerandheishappybutisstill scratching butnotasbad. prenisone isa goodsource ofrelief andyourbest bet istotake herinandgettherightmeds forher,butyoucanstartwiththebenadryl andsee ifithelps andtheoat baths aregoodtoo. goodluck.
I havea boxer withallergies andmyvet toldmeI couldgive heranadult dose ofbenadryl tocalmtheallergies. Itissafe aslong asyouusetherightdosage forweight. I usually justgive herone pill atnight andthatdoesthetrick. It’s slightly less thana normal adult dose becausesheisonly50lbs.
OurWalker coonhound (F-9 yrs) hasseasonal allergies aswell. Out vet suggested giving herOTC Benadryl…theregular human medicine.
Holly is56 lbs andshegets 100 mg twice a day,whichis4 littlepills each dosage.
Ifyouhavea membership atCostco orSams Club,youcangetthegeneric brand forless than$5.
Goodluck!
I give mine benadry 2 or3 times a day –per vet instructions. theyareboth around 11 pounds –1/2 pill. I alsobathe theminChlorhexiDerm once per month. Itusually doesthetrick.