M Shih Tzu scratches & gnaws himself constantly. I give him medicated bathes, program, allergy medication & use frontline.And i have taken him to the vet for allergy shots and nothing stops his itching. What can I do to help releave or stop his itching? He has gnawed the blood out in places , please HELP
2006-07-30 02:36:27 · 4 answers · asked by born again 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I would venture to guess that the allergy injections are just steriod injections to stop the itching for a month. People come to our office all the time & say they want an allerjy inj & that's what their asking for. It's a short term fix. You need to have your dog allergy tested. It's very expensive , normally $350-$500, but it will give you a comprhensive list of all the things your dog is allergic to, foods, grasses, hayfevers, the whole thing. Then you can start your pet on true allergy injections called RAST injections. This is a serum that the company who did the testing makes up that has all the things your dog is allergic to. In very small doses (starts every other day. then every third day, then fourth, etc... until you get to one month intervals) and your pets body starts to adapt to have the allergens in it's body.
2006-07-30 03:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by pritigrl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the answers you have received. I think your vet should be able to find out what the allergic reaction is. Most dogs react well to a vitamin supplement such as Linatone which helps dry skin and improves the dog's fur or coat. It worked quite well on my friends spaniel. You might try changing the dog's diet per your vets opinion. You can always get a second opinion if your current vet cannot find where the allergic reaction is coming from.
Good Luck!
2006-07-30 10:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by shadowcda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you need to do is try a hypoallergenic diet and have testing for specific allergies. The dog HAS an allergy and the vet needs to do testing like with humans, to find out what the dog is allergic to. Then they can make a specific serum for your dog that will desensitize the dog and make him feel better. that may be the only way, aside from steroids, to ge the sog to feel better. And steroids are not a good option long term!!!!!
2006-07-30 09:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to consult a vet whats wrong...there's definitely something wrong with the dog
2006-07-30 09:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by akasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋