She is a 1 yr old boxer mix. We bathed her before we went on vacation to NC. She came along and began itching the day we got there. It has gotten worse! So much so that she actually has scratched herself and has a rash on her belly, rear legs, and privates. I took her to the vet and she just sent me away with an antihistamine and said "We’ll see if this works." We haven’t changed her diet or anything else about her environment since we got her 7 months ago other than that 1 vacation. My parents dog had a yeast infection..can it be transferred? I am just hoping to give her some comfort because the antihistamine isn’t working. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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First thing to do is try to protect her from scratching. A compress bandage wound around her will usually do the trick if you keep a close eye on her.
Now, as to the itching itself. Can you find a bite of some sort? She may have been bitten by something she’s reacting to.
If you run your hands over her, do they itch as well? Such as poison ivy or sumac? If you try this, DON’T touch anything else until you remove the oils from your hands.
Is there evidence of mites or fleas?
Have you tried Benadryl? It may be more effective than the antihistamine that your vet prescribed.
Try bathing the dog with a non-reactive soap or anti-itch foam such as Veterinarian’s Best Flake and Itch Relief, or rubbing the raw spots with vitamin E oil.
If it’s mites, or a more difficult diagnosis, your vet can prescribe steriods to help until things calm down.
my dog went in for surgery for her ear and i know it seems really different but she kept trying to itch her ears so they gave us a pill that calms her down so she wont scratch so much it doesn’t hurt her at all u also might want to try aloevera it stops the burn for people it could stop her from itching to and since its a plant it wont hurt your dog
it could be any shampoos you may have used he could have allergy’s
Perhaps your pup has dry skin. I don’t know what you bathed her in, but I know shampoos can cause dry skin. Check with your vet again. Perhaps some oil in her diet might help, but check first. Good luck
I’ve studied dogs all my life, your puppy either has fleas or could have skin mites.Also your puppy could be allergic to something. Take your dog to a different vet and tell them your situation, they should give your puppy a bath with special product that kills skin mites and fleas. Tell me if it works. Good luck I’ll be praying for your little doggie!!!
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Kierra
Is the shampoo you are using on her the same brand and type that you have used since you have had her? If it is not, then she might be having an illergic reation to it. Or she just might have sensitive skin, and something there in NC made come out of hiding. The best thing that i can tell you is that you need to get some baby shampoo or some dog shampoo for sensitive skin and bathe her in warm water. Make sure she is dry. Wait a few days and repeat steps. By at least a week, if she isn’t better, then I think you need to find a different vet.
I have a full bred boxer that has a lot of skin issues. Sometimes its bad other times bearable. The vets have tried a number of things such as antihistamine (didn’t work), prednisone (works for a short while), dust mite medicine (didn’t work), and food change (didn’t completely work). We are getting ready to do a skin test to find out exactly what her problems are. I wouldn’t suggest the prednisone (I hope I’m spelling this right). It’s a steriod and it really messed with my dogs personality. She ground her teeth a lot, became very dazed, and lost control of her bladder often and it only worked while she was on it. The vets think she has combination air borne allergies and food allergies. Here’s what I have figured out. She is allergic to beef and chicken which most dogs with allergies are and most dog food and treats contain them. In combination to the food allergies she has air borne allergies all year long. For the food allergies I have tried many brands and found one that seems to work well for her (she only itches a little bit now). The brand is called "Wellness" and I use the duck formula. It is for sensitive skin dogs. It’s expensive but she has responded really well to it. As for the air allergies I haven’t figured it out yet. I hope this helps. Symptoms my dog has had: Belly rash, cronic ear infections, goopy eyes, itchy paws, and itchy genitals. All of these are associated with skin allergies which can come from different seasons, different foods, different shampoos, even different animals. By the way, we also shampoo her with medicated shampoo that you can purchase at the vet clinic. The "Wellness" dog food can be purchase at animal specialty store, i.e. petsmart.