Comments on: A question about steriod shots for dog allergies? http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:25:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heather H http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies/comment-page-1#comment-3369 Heather H Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:34:59 +0000 http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies#comment-3369 I know this may sound silly, but when your gone, put a t-shirt on your dog. This way he cant lick his belly. If it is skin allergies he would lick all the time. Seems like it may be a case of separation anxiety. I have heard that some people leave the television on when they leave and it comforts the dog while your away because he can hear voices and sound. If it is allergies there are many other solutions to the problem aside from steroid shots. Obviously you know of the risk involved with these steroids. There is an awesome medication that we prescribe for allergies. It is very expensive but it works miraculously. It is called Atopica. Wonderful product. Good Luck.<br><b>References : </b><br> I know this may sound silly, but when your gone, put a t-shirt on your dog. This way he cant lick his belly. If it is skin allergies he would lick all the time. Seems like it may be a case of separation anxiety. I have heard that some people leave the television on when they leave and it comforts the dog while your away because he can hear voices and sound. If it is allergies there are many other solutions to the problem aside from steroid shots. Obviously you know of the risk involved with these steroids. There is an awesome medication that we prescribe for allergies. It is very expensive but it works miraculously. It is called Atopica. Wonderful product. Good Luck.
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]]> By: Monica http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies/comment-page-1#comment-3368 Monica Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:21:59 +0000 http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies#comment-3368 The dog knows that he can not lick his sores when you are home so he will do it when you are gone. Have you tried changing your pets food? He may have a food allergy. One of your bichons was that way. It got so bad we thought they were going to have to amputate his tail, he had bald spots and rash and bloody areas. Shot after shot,cream after cream,medicated shampoos, Vet after Vet. No one could help, or knew what the problems was. We ended up having him neutered as we did not want it to pass onto puppies, as one vet even said it was hereditary.. Finally by accident I stopped in to a vet when on vacation and asked, he said if nothing was working with the other vets it was a food allergy We switched to a good quality food and have never had a prob em since. It could be the problem. Also make sure your dog does not have fleas. EDIT: They only gave our Bichon relief for about 3 weeks. then it was right back to the vet again. So to answer your last part. No, it does not treat the cause it only relieved the symptoms.<br><b>References : </b><br>pom and bichon breeder The dog knows that he can not lick his sores when you are home so he will do it when you are gone.
Have you tried changing your pets food? He may have a food allergy. One of your bichons was that way. It got so bad we thought they were going to have to amputate his tail, he had bald spots and rash and bloody areas. Shot after shot,cream after cream,medicated shampoos, Vet after Vet. No one could help, or knew what the problems was. We ended up having him neutered as we did not want it to pass onto puppies, as one vet even said it was hereditary.. Finally by accident I stopped in to a vet when on vacation and asked, he said if nothing was working with the other vets it was a food allergy We switched to a good quality food and have never had a prob em since.

It could be the problem. Also make sure your dog does not have fleas.

EDIT: They only gave our Bichon relief for about 3 weeks. then it was right back to the vet again. So to answer your last part. No, it does not treat the cause it only relieved the symptoms.
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]]> By: paws006006 http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies/comment-page-1#comment-3367 paws006006 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:14:59 +0000 http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies#comment-3367 change your dog food-go to a bland dietand use benadryl/<br><b>References : </b><br> change your dog food-go to a bland dietand use benadryl/
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]]> By: Help http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies/comment-page-1#comment-3366 Help Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:41:59 +0000 http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies#comment-3366 Yes the steroid shots will stop the allergies,but the childrens benedryl will do the same thing.Give your pet about 1/3 teaspoon of benedryl every 6 hours.<br><b>References : </b><br>Mississippi Breeder Yes the steroid shots will stop the allergies,but the childrens benedryl will do the same thing.Give your pet about 1/3 teaspoon of benedryl every 6 hours.
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]]> By: JR http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies/comment-page-1#comment-3365 JR Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:52:59 +0000 http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies#comment-3365 Yes steriods help open wounds of any tye or origin heal. However; the steriods would not stop him from licking unless its allergies. Also OCD licking will not stop just because you are home unless you make the dog stop when you see him doing it. Added: Steriods will help the itching from the allergies.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes steriods help open wounds of any tye or origin heal.

However; the steriods would not stop him from licking unless its allergies.

Also OCD licking will not stop just because you are home unless you make the dog stop when you see him doing it.

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Steriods will help the itching from the allergies.
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]]> By: Wonder http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies/comment-page-1#comment-3364 Wonder Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:46:59 +0000 http://www.awfm.net/dog-allergies/a-question-about-steriod-shots-for-dog-allergies#comment-3364 I have two comments. First, one of my dogs died of kidney failure because of too much Prednizone. Be careful. Second, my Maggie had separation anxiety when I adopted her. She was put on Clomicalm - an anti-depressant and she stopped kicking her paws in about 4 days. She is so much happier. -MM<br><b>References : </b><br> I have two comments.

First, one of my dogs died of kidney failure because of too much Prednizone. Be careful.

Second, my Maggie had separation anxiety when I adopted her. She was put on Clomicalm – an anti-depressant and she stopped kicking her paws in about 4 days. She is so much happier.

-MM
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