I Have Tried Everything And Nothing Has Worked! Going To Vet At The Crack Of Dawn.?
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 at
8:37 pm
My dog was treated for fleas two weeks ago at the vet. For the past 3-4 days she has been scratching profusely and has caused some sores. She was not scratching like this before the treatment. On Sat I noticed she had a sore on her tail that was bleeding a little and she kept gnawing at it and biting it. I called an emergency vet line and they told me to give her benedryl and neosporin. None of it worked. Does anyone know how much an allergy shot would be on average at a vet?
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Usually it’s prednisone, not very expensive – but you will have to pay for the exam, too, probably about 35.-
I don’t understand why your dog is still scratching – after the treatment, didn’t you put Frontline or Advantage on the dog? Should have eliminated the problem.
One of my dogs has flea dermatitis – when I got her she was a mass of sores and almost no fur – so I suppose it is possible that your dog has something similar. Make very sure to keep her on a good monthly topical liquid and get rid of all fleas in your home.
Good luck, sorry your dog is such a mess. Took about a month for my poor foster to heal and longer for the fur to come back, but she has no problems now for the last 4 years (I adopted her, couldn’t take a chance adopting her out with that problem – and others) – but I make very sure to put Advantix on all of mine every single month.
They’d likely use a cortesone shot, and price would be based on how much was needed. The larger the dog, the bigger the dose. Have the vet check for ‘hot spots’ too, which aren’t flea related but can cause problems like this. And ask about food allergies–dogs react the same to those too.
Go to http://www.naturalchemistry.com Go to the Learning Center and read up on the chemical, spot on treatments(poisons). They are neuro toxins, basically a nerve agent for fleas.
She may be having an allergic reaction to the treatment, whatever that may have been. Some dogs do react to topical treatments.
Benedryl may help, but it’s a temporary treatment. I wouldn’t add Neosporin into the mix as that may aggravate the problem if your dog has sensitive skin. It is best to eliminate all possible causes to narrow down the source.
If she had fleas when she was treated, the newly hatching eggs and young fleas may be what’s causing the itch and not the treatment itself. In the future, I would recommend you treat existing fleas with a Capstar, rid her of the fleas and eggs first and then dose her with a monthly treatment such as Comfortis or a topical depending on what you prefer and what works best for your pet.
Be cautious of steroid shots as there are many awful side affects such as increased aggression and weight gain and urinary incontinence. Talk thoroughly with your vet about the side effects and alternatives to strong steroid meds.
You may want to consider get an allergy test done. There are new tests available as opposed to the skin punches and panels. Now drawn blood can be sent to a lab and you will get a complete immunotherapy program prescribed as well as a complete list of exactly what your dog is allergic to and what he’s least allergic to; foods, plants, environmental, etc.
For example: my male had this testing done and I assumed it was only food allergies. Turns out his report listed many of the meats I had been feeding raw but his main issue was dust mites and other mites found in food packages (apparently they are in everything and everywhere). So he started his immunotherapy where I give him shots of the allergens every three days then increase the dosages and allergens and now he is on shots every ten days. Eventually his immune system will be trained to not react to the things that stir his symptoms.
It isn’t cheap but unless you know exactly what she’s allergic to, you may be adding to the problem without knowing it.
Then again, it could be just a simple and temporary reaction to the flea treatment.
You may ask your vet to do a skin scrape just to rule out demodectic mange…just to be on the safe side, too.
Good luck!