My sister has a short hair, small dog who has scratched his poor belly red and she couldn't get an appointment with the vet for four more days. Wondering if anyone has anything to help 'Hunter' until then. Thanks in advance!
2006-07-09 16:05:13 · 13 answers · asked by chris 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Apply frontline, and give it benadryl at 1mg/lb for small dogs, up to 25mg for large dogs. Find another vet, because this is an easily treated condition.
2006-07-09 16:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by warrenvet 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dont listen to all the STUPID people that say Garlic or Brewers yeast etc. The only thing that works is FRONTLINE PLUS, or Advantage. Both must be bought at a Vet clinic but you should not need an appointment just to buy it (as long as the vet has seen the dog in the past). Bathing just washes off adult fleas, not the eggs etc. Buy Frontline Plus and apply it once a month every month!
2006-07-09 23:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by TMF 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try giving Hunter some Benadryl. For a small breed use the childrens Benadryl. Twice a day should do the trick. He'll be sleepy but it should stop itching til he gets to the vet. Once at the vet just get him on a flea and tick prevenative. Frontline is my recommendation.
2006-07-09 23:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by killer189 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work at a pet store and we had an older chihuahua that was there that had horrible flea allergies. My co-worker told me to put MTG (mane, tail, groom, a horse and dog medicine) on it once daily and in a week the hair had started growing back. You can get it at feed stores. You do also need to do a flea preventative though and some people said that you Have to get it from the vet but you dont. You can get it from a pet store, feed store or online at like petmeds.com without a perscription. Good luck
2006-07-10 01:30:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing I found for flea allergies is Advantage for fleas. Not Frontline or any of the others just Advantage, something in it, helps with allergies more than other flea products. She can also give him 1 Benadryl for allergies. Bathe him in a soap free shampoo.
2006-07-09 23:11:13 · answer #5 · answered by SweetPiper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bathe the dog with flea shampoo. A flea collar and some flea killing stuff to put on the lawn would be some things to help prevent them from being a further bother to your dog.
2006-07-09 23:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by no hook 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides regular bathing? Yeah I know that don't help. Your name brand flea collars and powders (you pick it) usually offer pretty decent temporary relief until you can get to the Vet for some prescription goods.
2006-07-09 23:10:29 · answer #7 · answered by longbeach2k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always have used the Frontline. But gave one of my dogs benedryl for all her allergies. Stops all the itching and makes them feel better. My dog was huge, be careful with a little one,
2006-07-09 23:18:16 · answer #8 · answered by Vicm0322 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vet gave our dog steriod shots.
Not sure what you could use in the mean time....
2006-07-09 23:09:40 · answer #9 · answered by jymsis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frontline Plus..I swear by it!!!
2006-07-09 23:08:56 · answer #10 · answered by spaceytracey3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋