Quote Originally Posted by borzoimom
I didnt see this until this morning, so I am assuming you got the dose. Also with a large chambered heart breed especially, the dose really does need to come from a vet.
Let me ask you something- do you use carpet powders? Or shampoo on the rug, or even floor cleaners or polish. My shepherds several of them were allergic to " Shine bright" type mop on cleaners. If rocky was wet and laid on the floor, it could have gotton on his belly etc. Also I am sure you do not use cedar type bedding as that causes alot of skin allergies as well.
I am sure he will be just fine- and letting the vet be " the bad guy" at this point is probably a good idea.
I have not given him any benadryl yet, i am just not sure about it. I have been using anti-itch sprays which seem to be helping some. I have wooden floors, and concrete. so no carpet shampoos here. no cedar bedding either. they spend most of their time downstairs in the basement, as that is where i spend all of my time, as we are still working on the upstairs. i was thinking maybe dry skin, as we have a woodstove, but wouldnt that effect, more than just his back leg area? I tried last night to have hubby distract him, as i ried to lift that huge fluffy tail to get a look at his back legs, adn all i can see is wet fur, where he has been licking.
the only things that we have done since Rocky has been here, is treated with frontline, been bathed, gone to vet for his Rabies vac.. other than that, nothing has changed in the 3 weeks since he has been here. he sleeps on the same bed, I havent used any chemicals on the floor. I am just lost??