Dogs Allergies (allergic, vet, skin, fleas)

[Beau&Lucci]

HELP - Dogs scratching terribly. Vet prescribed Temaril-P but this isn't working. I heard garlic powder helps???

[dihappy]

My Frenchie (known for skin problems), had a crazy reaction once.

We bathed him quickly with some oatmeal shampoo, gave him a small dose of benedryl,
and that helped, but he was swollen and had welts on his belly.

Vet prescribed some tablets, a powder for welts/swollen foot, and a medicated shampoo.

We also switched dog food (California Natural), washed all his beddings, our bedding, and moved him to another location of the house.

He's better now.

[foxywench]

do you know what the allergy is to?

what works for a grass allergy wont work for a food allergy ect...

1: what food are you feeding....(switch to something with NO corn, NO soy, NO Wheet)
if your all ready feeding a food with none of those 3, try switching to a lamb, beef, fish or duck formular...sometimes the corn fed chicken can cause allergy issues....

2: is this a new symptom? have you changed washing detergent? fabric softner ect reacently?

3: fleas?

first thing id do is figure out whats causing the allergic reaction...

[EricNC]

I know some vets will advise to use chlorotrimton, an older antihistamine. Maybe call the vet to see about dosage instructions. I believe for pets they recommend picking up the 4 mg tables and doing 4mg every 12 hours for average size dog but more like 2 mg for a small dog or decent sized cats. I'm not vet so get some advice from someone in the vet field.

[Rowan123]

If temaril p isn't working garlic powder won't work. Garlic can also be toxic to dogs.

Call the vet and tell them it's not working. They need to figure out if it's a food allergy or an environmental allergy.

He may need a shot if the allergies are really bad before the temaril p can work or the dosage may need to be increased. Temaril p is usually prescribed if antihistamines aren't strong enough.

Is he on flea control? Have you checked for fleas?

[Prosze]

Are you sure it is allergies? Do they have bald spots or sores?

[Sean Kellogg]

Go to a vet that specializes in allergies. I did, and it was worth every penny.