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We have a boston Terrier pure Bred. Recently this spring he is scratching NON-STOP. He does not have fleas. He was fine in the winter. We have taken him to the vet before and they gave us some spray, but it doesn't work for long. The vet claimed it was allergies. He keeps scratching , to the point where it drives us nuts! The vet recommended steroids, but we don't want to put him on any because they said he may gain weight. Are there any homes remedies to help?
We have a boston Terrier pure Bred. Recently this spring he is scratching NON-STOP. He does not have fleas. He was fine in the winter. We have taken him to the vet before and they gave us some spray, but it doesn't work for long. The vet claimed it was allergies. He keeps scratching , to the point where it drives us nuts! The vet recommended steroids, but we don't want to put him on any because they said he may gain weight. Are there any homes remedies to help?
Contact allergy is common in dogs and very frustrating for both owner and dog. Please don't put an Elizabethan collar on him to prevent him from scratching...he will still feel the itch but be helpless to do anything to resolve it. Talk about going nuts.
Before you go the steroid route... effective but fraught with side effects of which weight gain is the least worrisome...try Benadryl. Ask your vet for the proper dose or use this link: Treat Allergic Dogs With Benadryl | Veterinary Place Actually, I am surprised your vet did not try Benadryl before going straight to a steroid. Also rinse his feet and belly in a kiddie wading pool every time he comes in from outside to rinse off the allergens. Be sure to change the pool water daily.
Changing to a balanced raw diet has anecdotally helped countless numbers of itchy dogs...not necessarily because the dog is experiencing a food allergy but because the vastly healthier diet improves the dog's immune system. It would likely not be cost prohibitive to do raw for such a small dog. Also stop annual vaccinations (if you haven't already) as their repeated assault on the immune system can send the immune system into overdrive (autoimmune disease). Allergy is an immune system gone a bit haywire.
Others will have good suggestions. Did you do an advanced search on C-D in the dog forum? There are lots of threads on this subject.
The people say the dogs could not sweat the bad things out of their body, so don't feed them the tainted food. Feed them fruits. And you eat the steaks for the budget.
If it is the flees problem, the meds are on the shelves.
Now that tree pollen is everywhere I always wipe my dog down with unscented baby wipes when he comes in, paying special attention to the feet. I also use with Benedryl. It seems to have helped so far. Make sure you get the plain Benedryl (or generic), no additives.
Yes, they always say allergies when they have no clue.
Did your Vet do a skin scraping? A skin scraping should be done to rule out another parasite (such as mites) or infection before prescribing steroids. Is your dog losing fur? Losing fur is a parasite for sure...
We've been down and around the block on this... I am speaking from experience.
The people say the dogs could not sweat the bad things out of their body, so don't feed them the tainted food. Feed them fruits. And you eat the steaks for the budget.
If it is the flees problem, the meds are on the shelves.
If your "fruits" is a metaphor for a raw diet or a super premium dehydrated or dried food then good. But confusing. If you really meant fruit then no. Adding some fruit to a dog's diet is generally fine but not necessary. Dogs can tolerate and exist on a wide variety of foods but they thrive on high, quality meat/fish/egg protein diets.
Dogs don't perspire the way people do, that's correct. But fruit won't help them eliminate toxins.
Lots of great diet suggestions have been made here are two things I just read about one is anti inflammatory (steroids are anti inflammatory) so you could try this instead of steroids
Golden milk is a comforting, delicious drink with all the powerful antioxidant properties of turmeric, minus the bitter taste. Turmeric is without doubt one of the world’s super spices with well documented, powerful anti-inflammatory properties. this is for people and dogs
It will help with:
• Reducing inflammation
• Fighting bacteria
• Mopping up toxins in the body
• Clearing up itchy skin
• Improving digestion
• Deterring internal parasites
• Protecting against cancer
• Cleansing the blood
Make it with goat’s milk as dogs don’t tolerate the lactose in cow’s milk. Add raw coconut oil as turmeric is fat soluble, meaning it dissolves in fat and oil, rather than water to make it more bioavailable.
All you do is make a turmeric paste, store it in the fridge for up to 30 days or freeze it in small amounts. Then you can make golden milk any time you like or the need arises.
Golden Paste
Ingredients
• 120ml water
• 60g organic turmeric powder
Method
Mix the water and turmeric in a small pan, keeping mixing on a medium heat until you have a thick paste. Keep a little extra water on standby in case it gets too thick. It won’t take two shakes to become a paste so don’t walk away. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.
Golden Milk
Ingredients
• 240 ml goats milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric paste
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon of raw, organic coconut oil
• 1 pinch of ground black pepper
Method
Heat the milk and stir in the turmeric paste until dissolved, add the honey, coconut oil and black pepper. Stir and drink.
Share with the dog.
Or here is a spray that a friend of mine says works it is from Karen Becker who is a vet.
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar,1/2 cup organic green tea that you make with a tea bag and boiling water, 1 cup distilled water you can stop there
or you can add one of these for an extra punch 1/2 cup peppermint tea or 1/2 cup Chamomile Tea or 1/2 cup calendula flower tea, or 5 drops lavender oil mix My guess is one of these will make it smell better.
Mix it together put in spray bottle and spray itchy area several times a day store in refrigerator
Yes, they always say allergies when they have no clue.
Did your Vet do a skin scraping? A skin scraping should be done to rule out another parasite (such as mites) or infection before prescribing steroids. Is your dog losing fur? Losing fur is a parasite for sure...
We've been down and around the block on this... I am speaking from experience.
Yes, they already did the skin analysis 2 times for mites . They came back negative two times. We are taking him back again .
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