Allergy?

[borzoimom]

Hmm..what does the vet say the allergy is? Food allergy? Grass?

The type of allergy food is important too...which kind was he on? There are many different types of food like that...you can try Lamb and Rice, Potato and Venison, Kanagroo Food...and you should give it a month or two to work out.

Exactly- and even if it is a grass allergy- if the food is better, the immune system is stronger.
There are a few supplements I could recommend, but first I want to see if the dog is eating food that is higher in allergy causes than others.

[Zippy]

The way I took it was it was in the air and lots of dogs in the tampa area are having the same problem.He is now eatting natural blance allergy.He has just started taking omega-3 and allergy tabs.He was eating iams intil a month ago or so.

[borzoimom]

The way I took it was it was in the air and lots of dogs in the tampa area are having the same problem.He is now eatting natural blance allergy.He has just started taking omega-3 and allergy tabs.He was eating iams intil a month ago or so.

Okay it can take up to two months to detox from certain foods. Your omega 3 is a good idea- but you need omega 6 too. You can try either " Hair of the dog" which is rich in both- but its expensive. Another good one to try is Dr. Fosters and Smith vitacoat plus . Here is the link. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...pc=1&N=0&Nty=1 . Of the two I like " Hair of the dog".
I want you to read your ingredients in the food. If corn is high or chicken- we need to move the dog off it. More dogs have allergies to those two ingredients than anything else.

[Zippy]

We got the allergy kit off drsfostersmith.The first three ingredients are potatoes,duck meal,and duck.It is natural balance allergy formula.

[borzoimom]

We got the allergy kit off drsfostersmith.The first three ingredients are potatoes,duck meal,and duck.It is natural balance allergy formula.

Thats good. check into hair of the dog. Attaching link. http://www.docsblend.com/H-Testimonials.html

[areias]

Potato and Duck sounds good...is Bandit overweight at all? Just curious (thyroid). Yeah..give it another month...if not, try a different combination. I love the Kangaroo food.

I know he's a cocker...he must go to the groomer, what kind of shampoo do they use? I know you said allergy shampoo...hmm...have you used Malaseb yet? Make sure you are rinsing really well when you bathe him, any shampoo left on can cause some skin problems.

If all else fails...and weigh your options...think about a cortisone shot. It does help, but at the risk of some organ damage in the long run. Doing one shot won't hurt, but if you get into the routine of constant steroid use, the liver and other organs will fail sooner in life.

Have you tried a benadryl everyday? How much does he weigh? 1 tab is 25 mg...its 1mg per pound..so if hes around 25 lbs, I would give him one benadryl tab every morning. There's also a little yellowish green pill...chlorahex or something, the name escapes me, that does the same thing and is vet-prescribed. I'll go look it up.

I know you said he's itchy...is there any open scabbing or rawness? He may have a staff/skin infection that needs to be cleared up before the allergies are addressed.

I hope that helps...

Edit: The medication is Chlorpheniramine. Ask your vet about it, it has similar properties to benadryl, and is fairly cheap.