My dog has been hacking for months. He's gone to the vet several times, had his blood levels checked. They put him on an antibiotic at one time and it seem to work for about a week and then it came back.
The vet said it is due to allergies and that he has dripping from his nose into his throat making him cough. The antihistemine they gave him didn't help so I began giving him benadryl which at least helps him sleep soundly at night. He also itches a lot too.
Any ideas of what I can give him to clear it up? Or are there any vet techs who can off hand recommend what I should suggest to the vet since they sure haven't helped clear it up either and I don't want to keep spending money if they aren't even fixing the problem.
2007-06-12 08:44:29 · 10 answers · asked by boz4425 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'd consider a 2nd opinion from another vet.
I have an allergy dog and for years she was drugged out of her mind. I went to a different vet and we put her on a food trial (restricted diet of Venison and potato - nothing else) and now she's in much better shape. She's off all of her allergy meds. Now, this is of course with a food allergy, not inhalant...
It's worth a shot. A different approach can't hurt. There are also allergy specialists. You could try that.
2007-06-12 08:50:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should ask about great vets in the area. Your vet doesn't sound like they're doing anything for you. Most vets should give you medications that work. Also, you need to stop giving it benedryl!!! Benedryl is for humans, maybe it's part of the problem. I don't know, I'm not a vet but, Benedryl??? Nooooooooo!!! I don't think there are any meds, but a new vet might help. Keep your dog away from what it's allergic to. If you don't know it's allergies then find out. I went on a website with more details. It's listed under sources.
2007-06-12 15:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by mw 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Either go back to the vet to try something else (you can't expect vets to get it right straight away, allergies are tricky) or go to another vet. I'm a vet nurse and I can tell you any decent vet will NOT be impressed at having things 'suggested' to them - if you could find diagnoses and treatment on the internet, there would be no point in vets existing!
I'm sure people will have suggestions for you on here, but since they haven't examined the dog (and probably aren't vets) they will be of little relevance.
Chalice
2007-06-12 16:39:54 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have a couple of dogs at our clinic that are on an allergy medication protocol. They get a shot from one vial, a week later they get a shot from another vial and on the third week a shot from the last vial. Each vial contains a different medication and the regimen is started again once the symptoms return. They come in every couple of months or so to get the shots. That may be something your vet could look into.
2007-06-12 15:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you feeding? Has the source of the allergies been determined?
I'd start from the inside out with a quality food like Canidae. Most grocery store brands contain corn and wheat, which can cause / exacerbate allergies.
2007-06-12 15:48:10 · answer #5 · answered by Karen W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spray your house down with that Febreeze Allergen reducer. When I have family come over who are allergic to pets, I spray my house down with this stuff and they don't cough/sneeze nearly as much as normal. Also, you'll have to really keep the house clean. You may want to invest in a heavy duty vacuum cleaner that really sucks everything up- like a Kirby or a Dyson (kind of expensive, but worth every penny!) Good luck!
2007-06-12 15:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by Sara W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At my work, the doctors dispense an antihistamine called CLEMASTINE quite a bit. Some dogs can do just fine on benadryl, but others need something stronger. We don't see too much of problems like your dog has, but we see a lot of itchy/scratchy/licking dogs.
2007-06-12 15:52:15 · answer #7 · answered by claro316 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has his her her diet changed , alergies can be from the something tha t is in the food , maybe some flea and tick shampoo u have used , something around the house , et c, have the dog tested for specific alergies and go from there
2007-06-12 15:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by dale621 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try switching to a better food. It can make all the difference sometimes.
2007-06-12 15:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by BC Fun 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
has kennel cough been ruled out?
poor puppy
2007-06-12 15:48:21 · answer #10 · answered by luna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋