OMG. . .Tucker is scratching 24/7
I am hoping someone on here can help me with Tucker. He is scratching all the time. I have checked him for fleas and he is on a de-flea program. I haven't found any. I took him to the vet three months ago and they put him on "tramizine" for the scratching and they seemed more concerened about his weight. They then put him on "Selentrol" for his weight. He has loss about 3 pounds, but now that he is off the "tramizine" the scratching is worst. The poor little guy. He doesn't even want to eat half the time, he just want's to scratch and chew his feet. Any ideas? I am thinking about changing vets for a 2nd opion. Thanks
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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I would change vets if that is all they do. The itching probably indicates an allergy and the vet should be making some suggestions re eliminating different foods to see if it is a food allergy. I have a corgi with severe allergies and we went the entire route and had him tested for allergies. We now give him an allergy shot once a month (have for many years) and he rarely has problems. But it is cruel not to attempt to determine what he is allergic too. Stick with it, does your vet know it is still a problem?
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Permalink Reply by Lou Ann Lemaster on
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It does sounds like allergies. Good chance that it is food allergies. You can have the vet do allergy test or you can slowly take away his food and give him wheat, corn and flour free dog food and see if the itching calms down. Duncan is allergic to wheat, corn and flour it seems. He gets lamb and rice dog food, and potato and duck treats.
You could give him a children's Benedryl and see if that helps with the itching. I give Duncan Children's Meltaway Benedryl. So much easier, and he doesn't get a chance to spit it out. I tried liquid Benedryl, but he just threw it up.
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Permalink Reply by Cindi on
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Thanks everyone who replied to my alarm! I did take Tucker to a new vet yesterday afternoon. We are going to do a round of Cephalexin and Prednisone to get the itching stopped and fight any infection. And yes, there are a few hot spots now. If the itching comes back after the series of med's, then we will start testing for the allergies. But most important now is to get the itching and chewing undercontrol. He seems more calmer this a.m. and ate his morining meal, which he hasn't done for a few days. I know that's the med's. So we will have to see how he does when he is thru with the meds. Thanks again,
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Permalink Reply by Yogi and Abby on
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Definitely should get him treated right away. We have a friend who has a yellow lab, and he had food allergies. The owner didn't know what was going on, and the vet didn't recognize it right away. They gave ointments, etc, nothing worked. It was up to the point that the dog's paws were bleeding, and he developed scabs, then they realized it was the food. Now he is eating a special type of food for sensitive skin, and has to eat medicine daily. I don't have the stomach to imagine that happening to Tucker.
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The Prednisone will give him an appetite, which is good if he hasn't eaten well for a few days. But be careful, don't overfeed him. Glad to hear the itching is calming down so that he can heal. Keep us informed.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa Roberson on
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I'm curious to know what you concluded with Tucker! Was it dog food allergies? If so how did you treat it? I wrote an article on dog food allergies because I feel like vets give you the run around when there is such an easier solution that you can take into your own hands. Here's the link incase anyone else is experiencing this. Eliminate Dog Food Allergies
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