My father's dog who is 4 years old suddenly developed severe skin itching. He started biting himself. He was taken to a hospital where a vet administered shots for 3 days. The itching seemed to cease. However on the 4th day, another vet decided to change the shot. Thereafter he developed severe lesions especially in the groin. The itching is extremely severe and he is in pain and is getting aggressive. He cannot keep food down. The only thing that seems to help is a herbal prickly heat powder that somewhat seems to soothe him. However he is very restless and hurting from the itching and sores. These are red, inflamed and oozing.
He was a stray and we got him as a puppy and seems to be a mixed breed. We do not want to take him back to the vet as the shots caused this aggravation. We tried to put amla (indian gooseberry powder) and neem powder but it made it sting even more. Are there any herbal remedies or medicines that can help?
2007-11-13 06:38:24 · 6 answers · asked by Daisy 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Without a diagnosis it would be impossible for me to recommend anything.
Many many things can cause skin issues (food, allergens, bacteria, infection, fleas, etc.). Each issue will have its own treatment plan.
2007-11-13 06:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-27 04:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do what the vet says! Benadryl is a great start for the dog who has allergies. I just started my dog on Benedryl last Friday. If after so many weeks there isn't progress then you go back to your vet and say what next! Any shots with steroid is hard on the animal or even a person. He's starting you out from the bottom and will/should go from there with allergy medication (if you should need it) for you pup! If dogs have been itching etc for a long time even with medication(in the beginning) they will sometimes revert back to itching the spot even thou they are on meds because it became an obsessive thing with their hot spot. My dog has stop chewing about 90% of the time in just 5 days. It will get better, just stay on top of things!
2016-03-14 12:15:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did the vet ever address food allergies before doing shots? Good lord!
What does the dog eat? If its got common allergens like wheat or corn that would be the first thing to change, either by going to a high end dry food or canned food. You may also need to look into novel proteins like duck, rabbit, lamb or venison.
Try doing a google search for dog food allergies
2007-11-13 06:44:33 · answer #4 · answered by kananaskis95 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no remedies, herbal or any other kind, that can help when there's no diagnosis as to what's causing it.
Since the last vet you went to obviously didn't help this poor dog, go to a different vet! If this dog is in so much pain that it's causing aggression, he needs help desperately.
2007-11-13 06:43:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Take him to the orignal vet. Find out what they were giving him that seems to help. Demand that to be given agian. Of course he is becoming aggressive... hes in pain...you get cranky when you hurt don't you? You need to find out what the is causing the skin problem before you can treat it... and before the open wounds become infected...
2007-11-13 06:46:22 · answer #6 · answered by Dazy Doos Mom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a different food, one of very high quality. Something like Canidae, which claims to cure skin conditions.
2007-11-13 06:42:01 · answer #7 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋