Itchy skin---help!

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Clancy

Clancy--full of- life!!! Full- time pooch

Barked: Fri Aug 10, '07 8:31am PST


	Clancy has very itchy skin. She takes oatmeal baths and special skin capsules. Now she is taking 3/4 of a Benadryl. Anyone else with the same problem? Any solutions? HELP!!!!

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William Tell

I regret- nothing!

Barked: Thu Aug 16, '07 4:58pm PST


	Yes, we know about those itchies. Tell had severe allergies and was miserable as a puppy. We did allergy testing and found out that he had horrible allergies to almost everything around him (except cats, go figure). He now takes monthly allergen injections and has done well for five years on them. They are less expensive than other ways of treating skin problems, and he's much healthier, too. Those cortisone shots are hard on the liver with time. You can go to www.bmslab.com for more information. That's where we get Tell's allergen. Your vet can help you with the testing as it's a blood sample. Also see Tell's blog http://williamtellsspot.blogspot.com/ for more information. Hope this helps.

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Cowboy

Cowboy- Mr.Itchy Butt

Barked: Mon Dec 10, '07 6:40pm PST


	Dear Tell, Our pooch Cowboy has been a victim from the evil itchies. We have tried the shot which worked very well, until it seemed to wear off. The vet said we could not keep using the shot because of the liver problems. The allgeries have seemed to slow down for the winter. We have also tried oatmeal baths and special shampoos. Nothing seems to work. I'm so confused! Please HELP!!!!!!!

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Zoe- Blumenthal-F- riedman

Life revolves- around Zoe.

Barked: Sun Jun 8, '08 6:05pm PST


	I recently switched vets and our new vet is WONDERFUL and VERY THOROUGH - Zoe has had very itchy and red skin all over since she was a puppy (she is 2.5 now) - we used to use benadryl, but that would just knock her out (which is saying a lot for a foxie), and various lotions, etc. didn't work great. We now use Aveeno shampoo (Oatmeal-based) and are using a special diet for sensitive skin dogs that we purchase thru our vet's office...this has worked remarkably well (although the food is expensive...ask your vet of there are any 'over-the-counter' sensitive/itchy skin treatment food/kibble products available online or at a pet retail location that are less expensive but comparably effective). Also, while the oatmeal-based shampoo can help, you should not bathe your dog more than every 2-3 wks to prevent further irritation from dry skin.

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Buckley

Sir Buckley of- Kenworthy

Barked: Sun Nov 23, '08 11:01am PST


	We are starting immuno therapy this week for itchy skin caused by allergies.......hope it works. This is after trying special food, shampoos, Benedryl and steroids. Edited by author Sun Nov 23, '08 11:05am PST

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Sunny

Daddy says I am- a chick magnet !

Barked: Mon Dec 1, '08 3:01pm PST


	I have a bad case of the itchies too. My dad is trying everything, but now wonders if I am faking it to get sympathy and attention. He said he notices when I am on a fantastic car ride, sleeping on his bed or on very a long walk I don't itch at all. He think it's only when he is not paying attention to me I scratch to get his attention. I will download this thread, print it out and put it in his slippers just so he knows us Foxies get our itchies and we are NOT Faking it!! Hugs and Fishes Sunny

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Stella Bella

Do you have any- beef for me?

Barked: Sun Dec 14, '08 1:09pm PST


	Stella has done really well with Natural Balance food - Sweet Potato & Duck Allergy formula. It is less expensive than vet food, and her allergies are probably not as severe as some of the other pups, but it has helped her. Petco carries it and I believe Petsmart as well.

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