itchy dog and now the cats
booboo60
8 years ago
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christine 5b
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Itchy me, itchy Dog
Comments (4)Oh, please don't give your Rottie two Benadryl caps/tabs, you will surely kill her. That is way, way too much, it will shut down her kidneys and/or liver. Based on the breed standard, I am guessing that your Rottie is anywhere between 80-100 lbs, if you want to go the Benadryl route, I would start her off with 1/2 a tab a day for a week and see how that works. Benadryl is made for Humans, trust me, my 250lb husband can be knocked on his behind by just taking one of them, so could you imagine what could happen to your dog? Give her a 1/2 tab in a little bit of Peanut Butter and she will most likely be much better. I went through this same exact scenario. I took the dogs for a walk and sure enough the next day, one dog is scratching like mad and I have PI. Well I went to the drugstore for myself and took the dog to the Vet. The Vet told me that the dog did not have PI because dogs do not have the same allergic reaction to the oils from PI as Humans do, they carry it on their coat and when the owner pats the nice doggy (or in your case rubs againest a person) that person now has the oil on them and we react to it. What my dog has is season allergies, and since it occurs at the same time as PI, people think dogs have PI. Husband has the same allergies as the dog (it's kind of funny, mind you, not to him but it is to me, LOL), in their case it's ragweed and pine pollen--if one of them is sneezing or scratching I know the other one is going to be soon. In dogs the symptons are scratching, sneezing and licking, especially their pads on their paws. Vet told me to give him 1/3 of a tablet of Benadryl based on his weight (he is about 45 lbs, Dalmation/Beagle mix, not a 'Designer Dog', he is a MUTT), he said to start him off there and see how that is for a week and sure enough three years later it is still working wonders. As for you, well that is a whole different case. When I take the dogs out for a stroll somewhere where I know there most likely will be PI somewhere, I bring along a bottle of Technu made by a company called Oak'N'Ivy, you will find it almost everywhere, it is made for treatment immediately after contact with PI, it removes the oil that causes the reaction. If you do not get it in time they also make something called Ivy Dry. Good luck!...See MorePotion for Itchy Cat?
Comments (11)Growing Zone 6, PA is abbrev. for Pennsylvania, USA, about 3 hrs' north of Washington, DC. It is a stupid regulation, but enough people were annoyed by cat actions to get it passed. Any little bedroom community full of suburban developments can pass any sort of stupid regulations it sees fit, and often does. One of the ramifications of a true democracy... One reason may be that feline leukemia is present in the stray cat population, and they are hoping to eradicate it. Fat chance. Another possible reason is the Animal Rights movement, which some members of appear to desire to make mankind's long, traditional associations with animals obsolete. The trend in the States is to raise dogs and cats as if they were overprotected children that should never be out alone. Admittedly, as our population increases, the ecological niche for other beasties in our population is being threatened. Some of the dog and cat breeds becoming popular in this country may also be a factor. We have all kinds of cats showing up in our yard; I planted catnip for my crew. I can't let my cats out because the fine is enormous; we already had a warning because a bird-loving neighbor who knew about the law (we didn't) called the police on a previous cat we had. It actually could not have been our cat, either, because he said it was in his yard at 10:00 pm, when we only let ours out from 4 to 6 pm, when he would then come back in for supper. We use unscented detergent, but, come to think of it, that cat rarely sleeps on their official bedding anyway....See Moreitchy dog
Comments (2)Ask your vet to do some allergy-testing. Could be he's allergic to something he's eating, or to some plant in the garden. Also ask the vet to do a more thorough search of the itchy area - it could be something like a grass seed embedded under the skin. You KNOW there's something wrong, so it's worth a more thorough investigation. It might also be worth getting a second vet's opinion. After checking with your vet, you could try this: Use a mixture of Liquorice Root, Dandelion Root, and Cat's Claw in equal drops of each tincture for two weeks. You could also try using Aloe Vera gel on the area. If your dog wears a flea collar, toss it out! It's a rare dog that doesn't have fleas. Many dogs are allergic to flea bites - it's a common cause of itching. Try giving your dog some brewer's yeast in his food. 1 tablespoon per day, depending on the size of the dog (check with the vet). Remember, as with humans, dogs can be allergic to ANYTHING, so your vet might actually ask you to stop administering assorted herbs for a while, then to re-introduce one at a time to eliminate it as a culprit. Ditto with his food....See MoreHerbs to help a perpetually itchy dog?
Comments (81)Hi, I am new to this particular forum but not to Gardenweb. One thing I noticed was that a lot of you talked about your dogs having hot spots - I wanted to make sure to suggest comfrey salve to you to heal those VERY quickly. I grow my own comfrey and make my own salve in quantity for my use and my 6 dogs, but you can also find it in your local natural foods store more than likely. Make sure if you put it on them you cover it so the dog can't lick it as comfrey can cause liver damage when taken internally. But the stuff is amazing. On the topic of feeding home-cooked, I have had great luck with the following when I have had a furkid with pancreatitis, or a puppy sick from tummy surgery, etc. In a large bowl I mix: 2 cups cooked brown rice 1 large jar baby food in a vegetable/meat combination any leftover plain cooked meat I have, chopped small (or baby food meat sticks if I don't have leftovers) 1 hard boiled egg, chopped 1 banana, mashed into mixture Mix and serve!...See More
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