i did take my dog to the vet but they said that she is alergic to fleas but it can be more than fleas help me!

Answer 1

If you think she is allergic to some foods, you can do a homemade elimination diet that starts off with a new protein and carbohydrate, waits for the allergic reaction to go away and then adds a new food to see if it comes back again.

You need to take her off all treats, vitamins, etc. while doing this and also take a look at household cleaners, shampoos, powders, etc.

http://www.metpet.com/Reference/Health/Food_allergies_in_dogs.htm

The problem with some commercial foods is that they may contain other things beside their main source of protein and carbohydrate.

Answer 2

Get some Frontline and a good household flea spray. Treat everything all on the same day. Make sure you spray under furniture and in the crevices at the bottom of the walls because that is where they will hide.
Flea allergy is horrible and can make a real mess. ( I have a dog with it - if she starts chewing herself I blitz everything - she's like an early warning system !) Treat the flea problem then if the sores don't go away get back to your vet, one time my dog needed steroids to stop the reaction even though we had got rid of the fleas.

Answer 3

What is your question then? Do you use Frontline or some other flea killer? If it's only fleas then this will kill them in a few days. It will take about a week for the itching to stop altogether because the flea does leave an allergen in the dog's bloodstream causing the itch even after the flea is dead. Give it about a week total. If it continues, see another vet.

Answer 4

What is the problem that your dog is having? She could still have a flea or two biting her after having flea prevention products put on her and that could cause some problems with skin and coat. Another major cause of skin and coat problems is food allergies. Wheat and corn are major offenders and most dog foods sold commercially contain one or the other. You could try your dog on a diet like Wellness Fish andSweet Potato and cut out treats other than something like oven dried sweet potato chews or biscuits you make yourself from scratch, for your dog.
On her food you could sprinkle a bit of Brewer's Yeast and add an approved fish oil supplement as approved by your Vet such as one formulated for dogs or something like Norwegian Cod Liver Oil in amount as approved.
Maybe you could describe the problem that your dog is having that you think is more than an allergic reaction to fleas.

Answer 5

Flead can cause really nasty skin disorders (Flea allergy dermatitis) Which is just inflamation of the skin due to fleas. Make sure she is kept on Frontline, Advantage or Advantix until after the 2nd frost. By treating her, you are also treating any fleas that may be in your home. Benadryl is ok to give to help with itching, under 30lbs, give 10mg. 30-50lbs give 25mg, over 50lbs give 50mg....Benadryl is pretty safe so don't worry if you give a little over the dose, usually sold in 25mg capsules or you can buy liquid. Ask your Vet first.

Answer 6

Why are you asking us for help, we're not vets! Go back to the vet if you've still got problems, or at least pick up the phone to them!!

If it's just fleas, you need to see the vet. If it's more than fleas, you need to see the vet. Got it?

Chalice

Answer 7

You need to get the fleas under control.

Also if you can get some good quality food, it may be the food you are feeding your dog. You might want to try a better quality food such as innova, canidae, wellness.

If the food has dyes in it or other fillers the dog may be allegic to the food.

Answer 8

My dog was diagnosed with being allergic to the saliva of the fleas. She chewed herself raw and was all red and itchy. They gave her a shot of cortisone and put her on Frontline. It was like $20 for a month dose, but definitely worth it.

Answer 9

My Scotty felt like the main course, when we lived in Southern California. When we moved to Flagstaff, I never saw another flea, but he still continued to scratch and bite.....turned out he was allergic to corn. Check the label on your food. If corn is on there, especially if it is near the top of the list, try another food. Corn is very hot....a natural sugar, and I never could give it to my horses either.