Question by acullum85: How long will my dog feel the side effects of a cortisone shot?
My dog had to have a cortisone shot due to a severe flea allergy last week. I hated to give him it but he was chewing his skin off. The last few days he has been drinking a ton of water and peeing in the house which I know is a side effect. Does anyone know how long this can last? He had the shot a week ago.

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Answer by 2bzy
I hate that shot! The same thing happened to mine, and the side effects lasted about a week. My allergy-ridden beagle, on the other hand, was affected even worse; he growled and stared around with his eyes stretched wide for a whole day. The vet said we’d never do that again, and he gave him pills instead. I guess every dog reacts a little differently.

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Question by Misty: dogs have super fleas?
Have 2 large dogs, with fleas that will not die,I have used flea shampoos, treated the yard, the house, and frontline didn’t seem to work eaither.I wait a week after a bath, then apply, and I am applying on the skin.I just tried adams flea and tick, let it sit for he time it says, rinsed and half the fleas died, but their are still alot alive.Can they become resistant to the active ingridients in the shampoo’s, sprys, etc.?Are they supposed to die on contact with the shampoo or die slowly? last week i bathed the dogs, the next day, they were infested again,like I never gave them a flea bath. our german shepard has a flea allergy and has severe itching with 1 flea let alone infested with them.does advantage have the same active ingridiant as frontline? advantix?

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Answer by Sugar PIe
If you used Frontline, did you use the right dose for your dog’s weight? Did you wash it off giving them a bath right after you put it on? Did you put it on correctly?

I’d say it’s time to consult a vet.

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Question by Betty J: help with boxer dog allergies?
my dog regularly gets sores and splotches on his feet that he wont stop chewing on, i know its allergies but i cant figure out what hes allergic to, ive already taken him to get checked by a vet and got medication for it, but it never goes away, can someone give me any help or suggest what to do?i have also changed his food in hopes to alleviate his allergies, but nothing works

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Answer by wify_type85
i have a boxer that has allergies as well but he never gets sores.. i would suggest you to get an allergy test done at the vet to actually see what he’s allergic too. after that your vet should know what kind of medication would be best…. because my dog is on some kind of medication and he doesn’t bit at himself anymore..

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Question by tiredmama3plus1: Can a dog have skin allergies in the winter?
My lab has had allergies in spring and fall, but now here in Jan he is itching quite a bit and getting red. He’s never done this in winter before. I always take him in to the vet, or get a refill of his medicine, I can’t remember the name of it. They’ve tried the steroid injections twice, but it didn’t help.
Last fall we were thinking maybe an allergy to his food, but before anyway, he didn’t get allergy symptoms in the winter at all or in the summer at all, just fall and spring. So if it were the food, wouldn’t he have the symptoms all yr around as long as he’s eating that same food? Like I said he never had the symptoms in the winter before, and didn’t think he ever would.

Also, can he just all of a sudden be allergic to something in the house like dust or something else?

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Answer by Kiki
Absolutely

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Question by conusgypsy: My dog’s hair is falling out in clumps, what could be some causes?
He’s losing his hair in large clumps. There are no bald spots and the skin does not appear discolored or have a rash. He is scratching quite a bit and he is 11 years old. Can he be losing this much hair from scratching due to allergies or could there be another cause. I worry a bit more with his because he is becoming elderly.

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Answer by Oli Uk
Hair loss in old dogs can be caused by mange or other infections because they are much less able to resist it though the skin would usually look sore
It is unlikely to be an allergy developed this late in life (unless something has radically changed in his environment or diet)

Sadly it can also be caused by hormonal changes that result from cancers or the result of liver problems
If your dog seems a bit “down” and miserable about life, I would talk to a vet about what is going on

If your dog is happy still, it may just be a case of eliminating the possibility that it is mange or some other easily fixed problem and then living with the problem until your dog has had enough

I don’t want to be negative or upset you – I have nearly deleted this answer before I finished , but i guess you are thinking along these lines anyway
It may be something really easy to fix so it is well worth trying to find out what the cause is

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