I have a flea problem in my yard and I do use flea protection for my dog, but they are scratching still and the vet says its a flea allergy, but the injection doesn’t work.
I have 2 dogs a boston terrier and a pug. Both are losing hair and biting their butts. Is this flea allergies or what? Taking them to the vet soon, just need to find out what this is! how do you get rid of it?
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I am desperate to get on top of these allergies though tests have shown none of them are food allergies all came back negative have allergies to environment it is a nightmare trying to get my wonderful dog right she is all dry and itchy, she is under vets care but I want to do everything I can, so what food is the best money can buy and will I be able to get it in the UK thanks for your help and I am doing everything I can to avoid the cause of the allergies.
Answer 1 :
If she has no allergies to food, then it doesn’t matter the brand, except don’t buy the cheap stuff. Go to your local feed store and they’ll have some really great stuff for skin products for dogs, especially allergy prone dogs.
Answer 2 :
I agree with the 1st answer – raw feeding. I’ve been using it for over 25 yrs.
Google BARF (bones and raw food) for more information & I believe there is a Yahoo group on raw feeding.
You don’t necessarily have to spend a lot of money to find the best diet for your dog.
Answer 3 :
Avoid foods with lots of fillers- especially corn or wheat products or any rice protein concentrate. Look for meat that is identified- oftentimes dogs may be sensitive to some brands of meat like to chicken or to lamb commonly used in dog foods. In that case it’s good to look for a healthy brand with Venison, Duck or Fish and vary the diet.
Some brands that are great that I don’t know if they are available there include Orijen (Canadian made), Canidae and Wellness.
Otherwise you might consider a home cooked diet for your dog. That may make a big difference in the coat.
I have found a blend that works good for my dogs and it’s Nature’s Recipe Venison and Rice, sometimes I vary with Duck and Fish blends of the same brand.
I also add a Vet approved fish oil capsule and sprinkle some brewer’s yeast on their food. This had been great for their coats (two of my three dogs had very bad skin conditions when I got them. So I went through a lot to find what worked for them. Also, the blends I recommended were not recalled during the recent recalls that were so bad.)
Don’t over-bathe your dog- and ask your Vet about a prescription formula for your dogs skin condition.
There are even some oils you can massage into a dog’s coat, but ask your Vet about this.
I think your BEST BET, is a HOME COOKED balanced diet and add the fish oil and brewer’s yeast.http://www.drpitcairn.com/nutrition/nutr…
I have never bought this book, but heard during the food scare that this was a good reference for home cooked diet. I used a home cooked diet that a friend had been advised to use by her Vet.
Hope your dog will be well!
Answer 4 :
HALO brand.
go to halopets.com
It is all natural and the healthiest food out there. They also have special supplements that could help your dog with her allergies.
Answer 5 :
LAMB is usually the best meat choice for dogs with food allergies.
Answer 6 :
If your vet hasn’t found any skin parasites in or on your dog, her dry itchy skin could be her diet. Sounds like she needs some oil in her food. Give her chicken and rice kibble and twice a week add a teaspoonful of olive oil to it. Linseed oil is also very good for dry/itchy skins. You don’t say what size your dog is but if it is large or very large a tablespoon of oil twice a week can benefit. Sometimes animals react to household cleaners, especially those used on the floos where the dog lies down. If you use stuff like shake n vac – stop.
Answer 7 :
This is going to sound trite but it is the truth: one without the allergen in it. the problem is, finding that allergen. Your dog will be put on a diet with protein and grain sources that he was never exposed to (like sorghum and kangaroo). Then, one by one, foods will be added until a reaction occurs. Then, any food that does not have that allergen in it can be fed.
Answer 8 :
I had the same problem. I feed all of my pets the raw diet. It is rather intense in the beginning switching from dry to raw. Read as much as you can on it. My dog is cured!
Answer 9 :
I have learnt by my mistakes. My present dog had dreadful problems because of the food which I gave her, I experimented with dog food, I tried raw diets, cooked diets and over the years I tried various dog foods. She did not like the raw diets and the dog food that I gave her resulted in diarrhoea. As an experienced dog owner I introduced any changes gradually. Nevertheless my dog still had problems. She was eight years old before I resolved her problem.
Eventually, because of my researches on the Internet I found that the experts have discovered that GRAIN in our dog’s diet causes many problems. I now know that grain creates acidity in the blood. This causes skin problems, sickness, diarrhoea, anal gland problems etc.,
If your dog has skin problems or any of the above problems PLEASE CHANGE THE DIET. Avoid Grain, rice, beef derivatives and dairy food
I now give my dog a dried food which uses beet for fibre and fish. It’s called Fish4Dogs and I buy it on the Internet. Look on the Internet and investigate yourself. Gluten free dog food is not enough to help our dogs, it MUST BE GRAIN FREE.
A rapid change of diet will upset your dog; any change of diet must be done gradually. Do please change to a grain free diet. I have had sixteen dogs throughout the years and they have had various problems. Perhaps if I had known about the dangers of GRAIN they would have had fewer problems.
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perhaps some home remedy, I have taken him to the vet. several
times,he gives my dog a shot that last for about a mo. My dog is losing
his hair & is suffering very much. I don’t want to put him down. He has
been my baby for 5 yrs.
Answer 1 :
My dog has flea allergies and sensitive skin. My vet said to buy Iams or Science Diet dog food. He also gave us fish oil capsules and told me to bath him at least once every 2 weeks in baby shampoo. It seems to help. I didn’t change his dog food though he still eats Beneful for healthy radiance. He has improved greatly.
Answer 2 :
You have to get rid of the fleas in your house and yard.
Consider putting the dog on a once a month tablet called Sentinel Spectrum. It doesn’t kill adult fleas but it stops fleas from breeding.
In the meantime you can give the dog a Capstar tablet and that will kill any fleas on the dog. If you don’t get rid of the fleas in the environment though it will keep happening to your dog.
Sentinel spectrum also prevents all intestinal worms and heartworm so you need to have your vet test to see the dog is heartworm negative before starting the meds.
Answer 3 :
I would actually try a different vet. Dogs can develop a form of contact dermatitis from flea allergies that needs to be treated with antibiotics. You also should have a pest control company come in and de-flea the house as there are thousands in the house for every flea found on the animal. Also, try Shaklee Basic H squared natural cleaner. It is a non-toxic and non-irritating cleaning product. A boarding/breeding kennel on Vancouver Island discovered that bathing dogs in water and Basic H squared suffocated the fleas and helped the skin be less irritated.
Answer 4 :
Hi Brown Mop,
Petsmart has an oatmeal shampoo that reliefs the skin of a dog with flea allergies. I would pay the price of getting your dog that allergy shot it works for a month like it does for humans with bad allergies.So your dog has a very bad flea allergy and needs to be addressed every single month.
Your Friend,
poppy1
Answer 5 :
Put him down for fleas????
The shots are like the drops for the neck, they ONLY last for a month. You treat month to month, just like for heartworm, and that holds fleas in check till they die off in the winter months.
Frontline, Advantage, Revolution–all those are good at getting rid of fleas. No lfeas, no flea allergy bites bothering the dog. You need to get into a regular routine with keeping your dog flea free. It’s only $10 a month for gawd’s sakes. Buy the 4 pack and you’re set for almost half a year.
Answer 6 :
My dog suffers from food and flea allergies. I take her to the vet every 4-5 weeks for a shot and give her flea treatments. She gets a flea bath once a week (get shampoo with oatmeal… helps with the dry skin they get from frequent baths) and she gets flea dipped once a month. And I also treat my home. My vet said to get the spray home treament and not the fog treaments as these do not get under things that sit low to the floor. And we also have to treat the yard to keep fleas from getting on her when she’s outside.
This has helped my dog so much. She lost all her hair on her butt, stomach, thighs, and was starting to lose it from her sides and back. She even stopped eating. All this happened within a 2 month period. We had some unexpected events come up and didn’t have the money to take her to the vet for 2 months. She got very skinny and did nothing but scratch all day. That was 4 weeks ago, and she has gained almost all the weight she lost back and her hair is coming in again. And now she’s the sweet, fun, loving old girl I know her as.
I hope this helped you.
Answer 7 :
I have had some luck with changing the dogs diet to a bland mince, rice & grated carrot diet. I was also keeping the house flea free with flea bombs & keeping all pets treatments up to date. Also I was using a anti itch lotion in his bath that I got at the vets.
Answer 8 :
Have you tried Advantix to control the fleas? I use it on my dogs once monthly – it gets into their system and repels the fleas.
There are special shampoos that you can use to help soothe the skin as well.
Talk to your vet about this.
Answer 9 :
My poor bobeau has the same issue we wash him and give him flea meds, but tio no avail. my friends dog has wheat allergys w/ similar results im thinking we should check that out.
Answer 10 :
Home remades are honestly no good for fleas so take him to the vet for proper care.
