Question by Varun: Dog (lab Mix) skin allergies and relief ?
I adopted a 8-10 weeks old Lab(mix) dog in March and fed her PetsMart Authority Chicken puppy food. 6 weeks ago she stopped eating that food (may be because of teething) and she was constantly steeling beneful food from my buddy’s dogs. So i started feeding her Beneful puppy food which she seemed to like. 3 weeks after she started shedding heavily and started itching crazily also i started noticing lot of yeast in her ears. I switched her food to Natural Balance LID Lamb and 6 weeks in to it her 95% of her itching went away. Now she has some/lot hairless spots on her body and ears.

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What kind of allergies are these?
what Meds can i give her, that would help?
How long would it take for hairs to grow back?

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Answer by Malamute Breeder
This world is full of potential allergens for dogs. They can be anywhere, causing your dog to suffer for months if not years. These allergens can be environmental like plants, grasses, molds, or dust. They can also be in foods, caused by fleas, or even in the plastic and rubber in your dog’s toys.

The result of these allergens can make your dog miserable! The dog allergies symptoms can be red, irritated hot spots where the dog may scratch almost constantly, to hair loss, skin lesions, infections, anal itching and vomiting.

Allergies In Dogs
When starting to search for these allergens, the symptoms can help point you in the right direction.

Fleas on dogs are a great place to start as they cause swelling and redness near the area where the dog was bitten. The swelling can sometimes last more for than a week. To help you find these spots, look for the fleas and/or flea dirt. Fleas are a common allergen and dog flea treatment can be discussed with your veterinarian.

Inhalant allergens, like grasses, molds, and dust can cause itching in the face, flank, groin, and arm folds. Where appropriate, these allergens should be removed from your dog’s surroundings.

Other allergens could be in your dog’s food. Dog food allergies can cause diarrhea, anal itching, and occasionally vomiting. Has your dog’s food changed recently? If this is the case, you may want to try a dog food for allergies.

Plants can also be the culprit. CyberCanine has a list of plants that are toxic to animals. You should make sure that none of these are in your dog’s living or play areas.

Dog Allergies Treatment
When searching for remedies for dog allergies, here are a few good places to start. One way to provide temporary relief of dog allergy symptoms is to use a dog allergy shampoo. Topical sprays can also be used after the bath for continued relief. I would also recommend washing your dog’s bedding with a scent free soap.

Omega 3 and 6 fatty acid supplement can improve the quality of your dog’s skin and coat and may reduce dog allergy symptoms as well. A friend of mine has used fatty acid supplements with his Dobermans for years and commented on how many people were amazed at how his dog’s coats were so beautiful.

My veterinarian recommended we use an antihistamine with Shadow. This provided some relief. Please make sure you speak with your vet to get the appropriate dosage for the size of your dog.

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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 Mike Ward: My Akita’s allergies?
My male Akita is about 1 1/2 yrs old…NEVER had any issues with skin or sneezing until a few months ago. WE brought in a cat 4-5 months ago for a friend for a week or so..had fleas. We took care of that issue, but he’s still scratching like crazy and has several sore spots on him. The vet said it could be allergies {duh} and tired of taking him to the vet and spending the $ $ .
My thing is this..why now? the Food has stayed the same, fleas and cat are gone. I only bath him about 1 every 4-6 months unless he’s REALLY muddy. He’s an inside dog. I don’t want to rely on meds. I feel bad for him. Do they “develop” allergies? I mean..everything is the same…minus the cat issue a few months ago, I vacuumed and steam cleaned after we treated for fleas.
My dog need help

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Answer by Goldenly Addicted
Maybe it’s not the cat or the fleas that is causing him to have skin problems. Bring him to the Vet & get the infected skin tested. It sounds like your Vet did not do this so I’d suggest you go to another Vet.

Bathe him in Malaseb which you can get at the Vet. It’s a very good medicated shampoo made especially to kill off any bacteria & fungus on the skin. Bathe him twice a week with it for good results. He should also get his thyroid checked just in case because thyroid problems can cause skin to itch & hair loss. Hormonal imbalance can also cause the dog to have skin problems & sometimes it is the hot weather that is causing it. Do you keep him in an A/C room often?

Anything can cause the dog to have skin problems. So I really suggest you go to another Vet to get him properly & thoroughly checked. He needs a blood test done to check the thyroid. And get Malaseb. It really helps a lot. Just make sure your dog is always fully dried because a damped coat can cause fungus to grow on skin. Hope this helped.

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Question by Jan F: Beneful allergies and drooling?
Please help! My dog Max, a 5-year-old (we guess – shelter dog!) neutered male, has started having these episodes where he starts drooling like crazy (at first it was foamy, but now it’s just drool), and leans against me and doesn’t move while he’s drooling. i read that beneful (which we have been feeding him almost exclusively since we got him in december) causes allergies in dogs because it’s made of crap.
could this possibly be the cause of max’s problem? we’ve been to the vet and she is going to test him for epilepsy, but also suggested we discontinue the beneful when i told her that the spells happen shortly after he’s eaten.
i love my little buddy, and i wouldn’t be feeding him something that would hurt him if i’d known!!! i thought beneful was a good food, but reading what’s been said, i think i’m wrong. can someone tell me if the food could be causing his drooling problem? before this started, he never was much of a drooler at all.

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Answer by I am a band geek
YES!! switch to Pedigree before it’s to late

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