Is there anyone who uses a natural remedy for dog allergies?

Question

My boxer has red bumps on her belly, yeasty paws and ears, and she is always scratching herself. I have done shots, given her lamb and rice dog food, given her endless medications, and bathed her with anti- bacterial shampoo, and nothing ever works! I however have no allergies, sorry for the confussion.

Answer 1

Allergies to what? That's a pretty broad question. In order to answer this question appropriately, you need to tell us what is causing the problem, so this is going to be a long answer and a lot of it won't be applicable. Before you give any herbs (or the like) to your dog you need to find out what can be toxic to your dog, each case varies and failing to adjust the drug dosage, or changing it too much, could be disastrous. If your dog has a condition that you didn’t mention such as kidney, heart, liver, pregnant, or thyroid diseases, you would have to consult your vet. A LOT of things need to be taken into consideration such as your dogs general health, amount of herbs given, trusted sources (be weary of products from other countries), interactions with certain drugs, herbs are generally not meant for long-term use, and allergies to herbs are always possible.

FOOD ALLERGY TRIAL
When you gave your dog the “lamb and rice” diet, did you buy it already made or did you make it yourself, because it’s best to do it home-made?
8-week diet trial:
¼ pound lamb or tofu
1 cup cooked white rice
¼ to ½ teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon bonemeal, ground oystershell, or calcium carbonate powder
1 daily vitamin supplement (human or canine)
Recipe feeds a 10-20 pound dog for one day. Increase amounts according to weight.
When deciding to use tofu or lamb, choose the ingredient that your dog has never eaten in the past. If your dog has eaten both, try pinto beans, venison, rabbit, or turkey. Provide only spring water, no treats or other food sources (including beef-flavored heartworm preventives). This diet is not meant for long-term use.
OR..
1 part cooked, skinless chicken breast or low-fat cottage cheese
2 parts cooked white rice
Pancreatic/digestive enzyme and probiotic supplement that contains lactobacillus.
Be sure to add fresh vegetables and vary the ingredients for a long-term diet plan. If your dog has food allergies, look for a probiotic without dairy, wheat, corn, or animal products.

EAR DISEASES Common causes of ear disease; foreign bodies (foxtails), fleas and flea allergies, environmental allergies, food allergies, ear mites, inherited seborrhea, glandular problems, yeast infections (often secondary to the above problems) chronic dampness, reaction to drugs, improper ear cleaning, immune disorders, prolonged use of antibiotics.
Symptoms; scratching, shaking the head, head tilt, repeatedly ducking or bobbing the head while swallowing, sensitive to touch, redness, offensive odor or discharge, bloody discharge, heavy accumulation of wax, crusts or scab on the tips of the ear.
When allergies are uncontrolled, they can lead to bacterial or yeast infections, chronic odor, and painful skin sores.

NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT (but make sure your dog isn’t allergic to the ingredients):
• Change to a home-prepared diet (due to food allergies)
• Enzyme supplements (especially helpful w/ hair loss and crustiness on the skin)
• Add fatty acid supplements (excellent for inflammatory skin conditions)
• Antioxidants (helps with skin inflammation and allergies) Vitamin E
• Melatonin (hair loss) FYI, Boxers who have sparse hair year round may also respond.
• Vitamin A (suppress overactive skin glands
• Zinc (assists several immune mechanisms and some skin conditions)

HOMEOPATHY (all of which are used for various reasons so you need to find the cause or decide what your treating); Arsenicum, Calc. Sulph., Hepar, Ledum, Rhus tox., Silicea, Sulphur, Thuja, Urtica urens
HERBS (all of which are used for various reasons so you need to find the cause or decide what your treating); Aloe vera, Calendula, Calendula-hypericum lotion or ointment, Green or black tea, Witch hazel
HERBS TO USE W/ CAUTION; Black walnut, comfrey, ephedra, garlic, gingko, pennyroyal, red clover, st. johns wort, tea tree oil.

When SHAMPOOING, look for hypoallergenic shampoos, avoiding products made with artificial colors, fragrances, and other chemicals. Ingredients with oatmeal and aloe vera help w/ itchy skin and allergic skin disease. Benzoyl peroxide, aloe vera, and tea tree oil help with chronic bacterial skin infections. Acetic acid, boric acid, sulfur, selenium, and vinegar help with chronic yeast and fungal infections. Sulfur and pyrethrins help with external parasites.

If you have any more questions, you can email me directly and I'll look it up for ya. Good luck taking care of your baby.

Answer 2

Yes. This will probably siurprise you, because it's so simple: If you don't eat any animal products for one week and increase your intake of raw veggies (maybe through salads) your dog allergy may disappear for two weeks. Then you can do it again, a.s.o. Try it - it's sure to work. Simply takes the stress off your immune system.

Answer 3

I agree with the previous answer. We use Blue Buffalo too. I just started to add Blue Wilderness (duck) in with their Blue Buffalo Chicken brand. The Wilderness Blue Buffalo is grain free. I have 2 shih tzus both with allergies. They are on antihistamines and anti inflammatories right now. I use Earth Bath to wash our dogs. (it is a all natural bath )We use Frontline too.

Answer 4

Why not use oatmeal bath soak and then use tea tree lotion. That will clear up any skin irritation that you might have. It's most likely good for the dog to. I hear it also kills fleas.

Answer 5

best remedy is pro-biotics!! like the ones in yogurt but they get killed in the stomach , you need a better one that reaches the gut. go to the health foor store and find one that is garenteed live in the body not just the bottle.also at pet stores get nzymes to aid in digestion. and i found NUTRO'S lamb and rice for sensitive dogs is great stuff.. no more itching, shedding ...shinny hair...good stuff. fix him from the inside out! get it?

Answer 6

This is an excellent product to help the dog to heal from inside out..> http://springtimeinc.com/product/88/2
be sure and read, "real letters".. they ARE real.

Answer 7

my chow was on Prednozone steroids for his allergies