How do I get an itchy dog comfortable?
Marie |
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| You probably can (and maybe should) give her some benadryl, but I am unsure of the proper dosing for a dog, so I looked it up.
According to the University of Tennesee SkinVet (Verterinary Dermatology) here is the proper dosing for antihistamines for dogs. 
Source:http://www.utskinvet.org/pe/antihistamines.pdf Please remember I am NOT a veterinarian; I don't know if these drugs are safe in any particular breed. I believe the source for the chart to be reliable. |
| Also, it has been proven that antihistamines only work on 10%-30% of dogs even if they do have allergies. If you don't see an improvement, don't assume it is not allergies. With dogs and cats, allergies, regardless of whether they are inhaled, topical, or ingested, almost always react with the skin, rarely with sneezing etc like us.
Also, a yeast infection of the skin is common with dogs, and can be spots wherever, or all over... most commonly the ears (inside and out), face, bum, belly and lower legs. Though a topical bath usually twice weekly helps control it, oral medication is the only thing that really works. The yeast getting out of control in a dog is due to an underlying problem, so you need to find out why even if that is the diagnoses or it will never stop. It may be allergies, or it may be an immune system problem or some other illness stressing the dogs' system and making it unable to keep the bacteria at bay. Giving yogurt often helps for this reason, to help keep the bad bacteria at bay, but it isn't a cure for an underlying problem. |
| I just woke her to give her the Benedryl caplets. She was even scratching in her sleep. Thank you Ron for looking up the dosage.
Willowsprite, I put Probiotic powder ( http://www.flintriver.com/ProductInfo.a ... erview.htm ) on top of her food -- which she ate very little. Would you add plain yogurt to her food too? Marie |
| Marie, my guys love yogurt so I use it as a treat, they eat it right off the spoon. I don't put it in or over their food because if they don't eat it all it makes the food nasty. Good luck with your sheepie girl. |
| The probiotic powder is the same as the active ingredient in yogurt so I see no need to do both. (meaning the active bacteria cultures) |
| Marie, toss a t-shirt on her. It'll keep her from scratching but the cotton won't irritate her. |
| Any luck with the antihistamine, Marie? |
Poor baby girl!! 
I hope the change in food helps. |
| The Benedryl did not help. A tee shirt is a good idea. It would also help keep her flakes of the carpet too...
We went to the vet today and have a full plan of action for her. Look under rescuing a dog --"Senior Female in Florida" for the full report... It's GREAT news. Marie |
| I bought my dog a doggy life jacket at petsmart, it is stiff enough that he cant turn aroung a chew on his tail or back end, and he also cant scratch his ears or ribs, but he can still go potty, move and sleep comfortably, and go in and out the doggy door. I put in on him when I can't be there to watch him, like when I go to work. I also bought him probiotics by GNC called "ultra mega digestive health complex" and also "seasonal allergy support" made by Vets Best. I feed him Natures Domain salmon and sweet potato grain free dog food and I sprinkle fresh chopped chicken on top twice a day with his 2 pills above, I wrap a piece of chicken around each pill. For his itchy spots I use "burn Jel" because its has lidocaine in it which numbs the itchy spot, it also has tea tree oil which is an anti-bacterial agent and vitamin E. I wash him with sulfodene medicated shampoo which has sulfa and coal tar for itching. I have been doing this for about a month now and he hardly bites or scratches lately, he still does once or twice a day, which is not nearly as much as he used to. |
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