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First off I do not need advice on things I have already tried but I am at a lost so any educated guesses are welcome.
Tempest has been having allergy issues and has been on benadryl for a few months and it has been better. Now it is worse and I think I know what my next step is but wanted ideas.
She is itching so bad that she is scabbed and bloody, she also has hair loss. It is NOT Demodex mange that I know, food allergies I am not sure about but not my first guess. I thought it was contact but she does in her dog run on the dirt and in her crate most days. She is really not exposed to any contact allergies unless the dirt is irritating her. My thoughts on that is maybe she is laying on the dirt where the dogs pee and that is messing her up?
Ok next is seasonal and she has been on benadryl but I backed down her dose and it seemed to be ok but now she had a flare up.
Today I have her a bath and washed her bedding again, her bath was in dawn soap to get any contact allergens off.
The other option I am kicking around is Sarcoptic mange. She never had skin issues till she got sarcoptic mange from a pup years ago and it seems ever since then she has itched. It could be coincidence but my paranoid mind thinks it is still sarcoptic. The only thing about that is no other dogs in my house are showing signs of sarcoptic and we are not itching. So that one I am on the fence about.
My next step is to go to the vet and dog a blood panel and see what she is allergic too. Then I have to look at genetics and pray it is not genetic since I am breeding her Sire still. That remains to be seen with this new litter.
UGH you see my frustration and look at poor tempest, she is getting covered in hydracortizone cream and upped does of benadryl.
see the hair loss?
her chin and neck
Tempest has been having allergy issues and has been on benadryl for a few months and it has been better. Now it is worse and I think I know what my next step is but wanted ideas.
She is itching so bad that she is scabbed and bloody, she also has hair loss. It is NOT Demodex mange that I know, food allergies I am not sure about but not my first guess. I thought it was contact but she does in her dog run on the dirt and in her crate most days. She is really not exposed to any contact allergies unless the dirt is irritating her. My thoughts on that is maybe she is laying on the dirt where the dogs pee and that is messing her up?
Ok next is seasonal and she has been on benadryl but I backed down her dose and it seemed to be ok but now she had a flare up.
Today I have her a bath and washed her bedding again, her bath was in dawn soap to get any contact allergens off.
The other option I am kicking around is Sarcoptic mange. She never had skin issues till she got sarcoptic mange from a pup years ago and it seems ever since then she has itched. It could be coincidence but my paranoid mind thinks it is still sarcoptic. The only thing about that is no other dogs in my house are showing signs of sarcoptic and we are not itching. So that one I am on the fence about.
My next step is to go to the vet and dog a blood panel and see what she is allergic too. Then I have to look at genetics and pray it is not genetic since I am breeding her Sire still. That remains to be seen with this new litter.
UGH you see my frustration and look at poor tempest, she is getting covered in hydracortizone cream and upped does of benadryl.

see the hair loss?


her chin and neck

