Question by Mary O: My dog is 5 yrs. old. She has developed red skin and she scratches constantly. Have tried everything. Thanks?
My 5 year old dog, a female shitz shu, started scratching and her skin turned red and felt hot the touch. We took her to several vets, all of who felt it was an allergy, but no one could figure out what she was allergic to. We changed bedding, food, shampooed carpets. We gave her tablets to prevent fleas, although I have never seen one on her. We also changed the shampoo to a pet shampoo with oatmeal and alovera in it. We give her,on our vets advice, 12.5 mg every 4 hrs, of Benadry.The vet has given her several steriod shots which had no effect at all. We do not have the money to keep taking her to the vet.She’s a beautiful little dog who has been a great companion to my husband who is recovering from a stroke.Does anyone have any idea what may be going on. Thank you, and our dog thanks you.

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Have you checked your laundry soap? Everything gets washed in it; bedding, sheets, blankets, towels, etc.

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My 5 year old dog, a female shitz shu, started scratching and her skin turned red and felt hot the touch. We took her to several vets, all of who felt it was an allergy, but no one could figure out what she was allergic to. We changed bedding, food, shampooed carpets. We gave her tablets to prevent fleas, although I have never seen one on her. We also changed the shampoo to a pet shampoo with oatmeal and alovera in it. We give her,on our vets advice, 12.5 mg every 4 hrs, of Benadry.The vet has given her several steriod shots which had no effect at all. We do not have the money to keep taking her to the vet.She’s a beautiful little dog who has been a great companion to my husband who is recovering from a stroke.Does anyone have any idea what may be going on. Thank you, and our dog thanks you.

Sorry, if this is long. :S You don’t have to read all of it if you don’t want to.
Hey ya’ll. I have a 5 month Great Dane/Bullmastiff and I was thinking about switching her flea medicine to Comfortis. She has a small case of Flea Allergy Dermatitis and I have heard that this flea pill helps with this problem. Most of the reviews I have read on this particular medicine have been really good and supportive of the medicine. I have tried Frontline Plus and Advantage Multi and they did not work as well as I would have liked them too. The Advantage worked a little bit better, but she still had that constant itch and bald spots. I am taking her to the vet Saturday and will ask what he thinks, but I just wanted to get ya’lls opinion. So what do ya’ll think about this medicine?
Here is something I got from their website..
Comfortis™ is the first FDA-approved, chewable, beef-flavored tablet that kills fleas and prevents flea infestations on dogs for a full month.
Here are just a few of the features that set Comfortis™ apart from other flea products you may have used in the past:
-Beef-flavored, palatable, chewable tablet
-Easy to give with no mess
-Starts to kill fleas in 30 minutes
-Lasts a full month
-Kills fleas before they can lay eggs
-Approved by the FDA
-Demonstrated safe for dogs and puppies 14 weeks and older
-Spinosad, the active ingredient, is environmentally friendly
-With Comfortis™, you can play with your dog immediately after treatment.
-No need to isolate pets.
-Just treat and play.
-Because Comfortis™ is administered orally, there’s no risk of application site reactions.
-Comfortis™ won’t stain carpeting, upholstery or clothing.
-Comfortis™ can’t be rubbed or shaken off.
On viewpoints.com:
Comfortis has a rating of: 4.58 out of 5. Most of the reviewers being from FL, which is where I am from.
Frontline Plus has a rating of: 4.16 out of 5.
Advantage Multi has a rating of: 4.5 out of 5.
So all in all I guess they are about the same, but I just wanted to know your thoughts!(:
Thanks.. if you need any more information or something like that let me know!(:

I’m looking for something in the all natural, no grain realm. The less chemicals in, the better!