My sister Sallie is dealing with awful skin allergies again! I think they are eating all the hair off her! Dogs with allergies are not uncommon, but it sure is bothersome.
Most of the time, when dogs have allergies, they appear as skin allergies on dogs and can be caused by a bunch of things.
Trying to pinpoint it is the problem!
Dog allergies have really hit her hard again.
The spots are starting to spread all over.
You can see on her hip and they are moving on up on her back!
She scratches and digs at them all the time!
The patches get red and really angry looking.
Sallie just lays around, not feeling like doing much of anything except scratching at the infernal itching!
Not only does the hair come out, but the patches also start oozing, causing her to lick them even more.
She is so miserable!
Dogs with Allergies
My Lady has taken her to see that lady in the white coat quite a few times, but it's always the same - just allergies.
She has an antihistamine she takes twice a day and sometimes she gets antibiotics if it gets infected.
She also has some steroid spray my Lady sprays on her to help with the itching.
I don't think it helps all that much!
You may remember me talking about dog allergies a while ago. Well, it seems it ain't going away anytime soon!
We are doctoring her every day to try and keep her comfortable, but it doesn't do much good.
Somehow, there has just got to be something that can be done!
My Lady is always a searching for a solution.
My Lady has been talking to a pet nutritionist about how doggie furbabies can be allergic to things in our food.
I think he's supposed to come and tell us about some things.
So, y'all be watching for the postings, especially if you have a furbaby having these kinds of allergy problems!
Meanwhile, I feel mighty sorry for poor Sallie!
Doesn't she look so sad and pitiful? 🙁
Antonia murbach says
Did you ever find a solution?
Veronica Lee says
Poor Sallie! She does look sad and pitiful.
Linda Szymoniak says
I've been lucky that we haven't had an issue with any of our dogs having serious allergies, but one of my cats is having increasingly serious issues with hers. Moko is at least ten years old (she was found as a stray so we can only guess how old she was then) and she has had seasonal allergies since we got her - usually from August to October. Last year was her worst time, and after finally getting all her skin issues cleared up, we found that she has hyperthyroidism. She was put on pills, which have helped, but which she really doesn't like to take. I got a transdermal gel version for her but she had a serious allergic reaction to something in the gel. We finally got it mostly under control and she's back on the pills, but I can't help but wonder if she has some sort of allergy to the medicine itself. I'm going to talk to my vet about the possibility of changing her to a different medicine. Also, if there's something they can give her for her allergies.
Chelsi Smith says
Thank you for sharing. I had a Chihuahua/Boston terrier mix with a ton of health problems, skin issues was just one. thanks again for sharing. really helpful
Mary Bearden says
My Yorkie, Charlie has allergies too! The best thing that works for him is the shots. Of course, you don't want to do too many of those because they are bad for the liver and kidneys, just like for people, but when it gets so bad that they start bleeding where he bites the places, there is no other choice. The sprays actually help him, but I use a combo of an antibiotic and the itching spray 10 minutes apart. If I have to, I bandage the areas up with that stretchy tape that doctor's offices and hospitals use when you get blood taken and I use a lot of it! If he continues to try and take it off, then the hat goes on the head so he can't reach it.
The doctor says Charlie's are seasonal, just like with us. We seem to be on the same schedule so he has a summer allergy and a winter allergy. Don't know what causes his but mine are ragweed which is really bad here in Georgia in the fall & winter.
Good Luck!
Agnes DC says
That must be painful and hard to deal with. I hope Sallie is completely heal soon.
Molly S. says
My dog has the same problem. Changing his food has helped.
Yashira says
@Molly S.,
My baby have the same problem but she it’s eating the same food since ever. I don’t know what else to do
Bren says
Hi there, the correct term for this condition is called HOT SPOT my collie had this 2 year ago, it can be caused by an allergy to something but this starts fron the immune system, my collie was treat with Antibiotics and antihystermine, also steriods. It is an awful, painful thing for pets to go through, I also used VETERICIN, is works with the immune system and my vet hafnt even heard of it! its wonderful stuff. You must not let her nibble it cause she will chew to the muscle!. I hope Molly feels better soon xx
Teri says
My fur baby has this issue too. Did you find out anything from the pet nutritionist?
Molly says
We actually switched Sallie to a grain free food as they suggested. Unfortunately, this did not solve her problem 🙁 Sallie takes a benedryl, or sometimes a prescription allergy pill, every night and morning now. We also bath her once a week in an oatmeal shampoo. Her condition has improved, but there she still has flare up quite frequently. Once this happens, it usually requires an antibiotic by mouth and a steroid spray to spray on them. Of all the things we tried, the GentaVed Topical Spray is what will help dry the sores up and sometimes keep it from worsening if we catch them early enough.
Bonnie Saville says
We have 8 Scottie's and 5 of them have this same problem. The GenaVed Topical Spray is used on them and it does help a lot. Recently started them on the Earthborn Coastal Catch grain free and so hoping this will help. We are also at our wits end I have tried everything and scoured the internet to see if anyone has resolved this issue. I get very tired of Vets telling me it is just allergies and I will not have the shots they want them to take it doesn't resovlve the issue and it is just too hard on them. We take very good care of our babies buy the best food and spoil them something awful but they are family.
If anyone finds a solution please let me know what we can do.
Molly says
Bonnie, I am still battling it over here too! I am using the GenaVed Spray, bathing in Aveeno Oatmeal shampoo and give Benadryl when it gets really bad. Sallie seems to be doing a little better with me being super proactive in the bathing and treating it when it first starts. But, having to continue the battle is awful! Somewhere there is a cure, so that it doesn't get to this point. I am still looking too.
Amanda says
Have you looked into the possibility of an internal yeast infection? My parents' dog Megatron has been suffering from this same type of issue for years, and it breaks our hearts to see him suffer so much. He just scratches and scratches and scratches at these spots until he bleeds, poor thing! 🙁 The radio station I listen to has these "Mutt matcher minute" things, and this morning they were talking about this issue! Said it could be an allergic reaction to corn or wheat in the good, which you already addressed. If not that, it could be a "systemic yeast infection" called candidiasis, and said a raw food diet will help that. Maybe something to bring up on your next vet visit, if you haven't already!
Molly says
Thank you for the suggestion! It is something to think about. She has suffered with this all her life. Even thought better now, she still has outbreaks of it 🙁
skizzatt says
Looks like my dog. I have been thinking his food may be the problem also. Have you tried spraying a 50/50 mix of cider vinegar and water on the spots? I heard on Dr. Oz that should help. At first my dog would run from me and hide. Now he stands still and lets me spray him. I also have started putting a fish oil capsule (I cut it open and squirt it on his canned food) on his canned food once a day. I will see how it goes. The dry dog food without grain/corn is so expensive and he weighs 90 pounds. I can't afford to buy it.
Molly says
I hear you on the food without grain! I have 7 of them here that share common food bowls. I can't afford it either. I do feed them a high quality dog food, but even the though of straight meat is making cringe at the price even for her!
kim jarriel says
Poor baby, my girl has food and grass/pollen allergies too. Her paws used to be soooo bad but since i have moved they have been fine. (4 years later)Now she has a rash that started a few weeks ago. I took her to the vet last week after it wasn't getting better and she pulled the "sugar pack" i applied off causing broken skin. It was time for the vet and antibiotics. Not good when the vet says I've never seen anything like this. this will be to long if I go into the details but we are trying a few different things, the blood test showed liver enzymes to be ok and the skin scrape was negative. I'm getting ready to give my girl her second of 3 baths a week. I'm glad she is so good and just stands there, I hate it almost as much as she does. It is odd how the raised rash is only on her spine btwn shoulder blades and the spine area btwn her hips and only on the white skin/fur and the brown fur area is fine. Good luck I will pray for Sallie!
Molly says
Thank you for your prayers! I will also be praying for your furbaby! I am at my wits end here! Mine's blood work is all good with no other health problems. The vet just keeps saying allergies, but there really has to be a solution ya know? We are to a point, medications are not controlling it. If you find something that works, PLEASE let us know! I really hate seeing her go through this 🙁
michelle says
my dog suffers the same!! I have no clue why!!
Molly says
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