my one yr old labtradodle has a problem?

Question

she has very dry skin and the vet recomended Benadryl or else a cortizone shot and I dont want steriods pumped into her- how long can she stay on benadryl

she is on Pedigree dog food (highly recommended by the breeder and my vet and also on vitamins which contain fish oil and A D and E prescribed bymy vet

Answer 1

It could still be an allergy (that neither parent had) She might benefit from a lamb and rice version of food or the potato one. If it doesn't help nothings really lost for trying just be sure to give a switch enough time to take effect.

Answer 2

Pedigree is a low quality food. It contains way to much cheap fillers..corn, wheat, soy..these are high allergy causing foods.

I'm sorry that your "breeder" recommended such a low quality food..it really doesn't speak to high of tehm as breeders. Responsible breeder know that good qaulity foods are better, healthier. As for vets love em worked for/with them now for 34 years, however when it comes to nutrition and foods they are sadly lacking in most cases. They only get a general course in nutrition that covers all species from cats to rats, dogs to hogs.They tend to recommend foods they hear about a lot which of course is all the low quality highly advertised foods...they don't know anything about the ingredients in these foods.
Vets who have gone on and actually studied nutrition, read labels etc (I'm lucky I work for two highly knowledgable vets and one who is "learning") Like they say in an ideal world everyone would feed their dogs raw or homecooked diets but since it isn't an ideal world they need to become avid label readers and feed a good quality food not "supermarket" brands.

As for Benedryl she can be on it for quite a while but it will eventually lose it's effectiveness. I think you'll find if you change her diet to a good quality food without all the crap and with meat as at least the first 2 ingredients it will dramaticly reduce even stop the itching dry skin. (it may not totally eliminate it since Lab/Poodle mixes are prone to skin isssues but an improved diet will certainly help)

Answer 3

I dont know how long she can stay on benadryl, but you can try baby powder and shampoo with an oatmeal calmer in it, and cortizone isnt a steriod, its actually a lotion they make for people too but this is made a little different so animals can have it, but its the same aspect and it will seriously help - my dog has the same skin problem and it relaxed him sooo much. Its basically just a calmer and relives them from itching so much, it'll make her feel better. People get these kind of shots too all the time if they have skin conditions or really bad poison ivy, shumack, or oak.

Pedigree is alright, but its much better to go to a feedstore and ask for dogfood with no corn in it. Theres a brand called California Natural that my dog is on and he really likes it, I'm not sure what the corn does to some dog's skin but this reduces itching too.

Answer 4

She probably should be tested for allergies. Altho the so called brreeders of these doodles proclaim they are hypoallergenic, they are wrong, just use it as a marketing tool. I would consult another vet.

Somber imperfection says that cortisone is not a steroid. It is. They are thinking of the hydrocortisone creams which do have seroids in it.

Pedigree is not a good dog food.

Answer 5

UGH mixed breed nightmares,,,,,, call the breeder of this dog and ask her which of the parents have allergies and how is she treating them.....