HELP!! my dog will not stop scratching

When my dog had this problem, I took him to Dr. Boswell at Sugar Mill. She prescribed some anti-itch pills of some sort, as well as fish oil capsules. She also suggested changing his food to a hypo-allergenic brand called "Royal Canin". However, my dog is really fussy and didn't like the new food...which is fine since he already eats a really fancy organic/human grade dog food from the states (which doesn't have cor, wheat, gluten etc). I also have a soothing spray that I got for him in the states. This seems to have helped. Dr. Boswell was great, and was very anti steroids, harsh treatments--she was very much for treating the cause!

Oatmeal Bath, Real Oatmeal not the commercial dog shampoo. Rinse Good!

OK, I'll ask the dumb question -- do you have her on Frontline/Revolution/whatever for fleas? Spring does bring them around, even here...

thanks you all. this does help. where did you get the dog food stxem? and the spray??

yes she is on sentenial and has been on frontline.

oatmeal bath is good i hear also.

i have fish oil i am starting her on tonight. and starting her on a rice and either chicken, or tuna mixed in. or even turkey. she likes dog biscuits....where can i get those. or make myself.

will take her sugar mill i am sure before its over. i just do not want any pills.

suggestions are always helpful

Dixie Chick,

We use "Pink Stuff" from the local feed store. Works great, smells good and works on people too. No seeums and skeeters hate it!

Pamela

what is pink stuff? sounds like pepto bismol lol

what about benadryl for immediate relief? my sister did that to her doggie/ vet said a childs portion.

The vet dosage for diphenhydramine (benadryl) is 1-2 mg/lb/8hrs for dogs and cats. This is considerably MORE than the dose for children. If you're going to dose your dog, may as well give him/her enough to get the job done.

Pink stuff - deionized water, celearl alcohol, monosterate, glyceryal, D-limonene, oil of citronella, cedarwood and ecukyptus, lanolin methyl parben, FD&C Red #40. A non-pesticidial topical herbal oil protectant cream. WHEW - that's what the label says. Typos are mine.

Pamela

Hey Dixie...

My left arm has been very itchy the past week. I wonder if it's something in the air?

Let me know what works for your pup so I can try it, too 😀

BTY...I was behind you this morning as you drove to work.

i saw you special K. good thing it wasnt this morning you were following me. i had a parade maker in front. he was going anywhere from 15-20 miles an hour. had cars backed up as far as you could see. i was starting to feel road rage.:X

ok for your arm. i put dog on a special diet starting tuesday. you have to eat brown rice mixed with either salmon or hamburger.
and brushed daily. also in case you have fleas, use a good flea shampoo and once a month flea treatment.

if this doesnt work then your next step is to visit the vet. let me know if this helps your arm.

have a nice easter!!!!

DC,
I was just at Kmart west, and they had one of those racks, with assorted items on sale. One of the items was an anti-itch spray for dogs. I had one of those "moments" like.... why does this sound familiar...? Wish I had logged on before going shopping. I would have picked some up for you. They only had about 4 bottles, and I couldn't tell you what it's called, but you might check it out. Good luck.

i will juanita....thanks. ahhhhh and how sweet of you to think of me and my itching problem while you were out shopping. lol:D

i am heading that way after work today. wonder if the spray would work on special k's arm? he said he had an itchy problem*-)

juanita you could have sprayed the message board:-o

For temporary relief of human arm itching, try putting it under the hottest water you can stand (hot shower, or wet microwaved towel) for as long as you can stand. That should give you about 8 hours of relief. It works for poison ivy anyway.

this topic is more fun the the smoking ban!!!

all the different remedies for non itching lol

but if you are around smokers you won't itch cause smoke keeps the bugs away!!!:P (had to throw that in)

Let us know how she's feeling -- poor girl.

For food, I can attest to the Royal Canin working well; it's a lower-priced competitor to Hill's Prescription Diet -- have had both dogs and cats on it over the years, for various reasons from urinary to ... well, general psychosis, shall we say.

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl brand name) does indeed work wonders for instantaneous relief if her reaction is allergic. Check with your vet before administering to make sure it won't interact with anything else she is taking/eating. Hopefully she just rolled in something and this goes away soon!!

This is exactly what I do for poison ivy. The itch is caused by histamines being released by your body. The hot water draws out the histamines and washes them away. Be carfeful, though, not to let the rinse water fall onto uncontaminated parts of your body or you could spread the infection. 😮

Histamines are what cause ones nose to itch in reaction to an allergy. Hence we take anti-histamines for a runny, itchy nose

For temporary relief of human arm itching, try putting it under the hottest water you can stand (hot shower, or wet microwaved towel) for as long as you can stand. That should give you about 8 hours of relief. It works for poison ivy anyway.

Hey Dixie! It seems to be working. The itch has gone away only now I have a craving for Milk Bones...the senior dog recipe! Or maybe some fresh kill chicken. You have chickens, don't you? 😀

i saw you special K. good thing it wasnt this morning you were following me. i had a parade maker in front. he was going anywhere from 15-20 miles an hour. had cars backed up as far as you could see. i was starting to feel road rage.:X

ok for your arm. i put dog on a special diet starting tuesday. you have to eat brown rice mixed with either salmon or hamburger.
and brushed daily. also in case you have fleas, use a good flea shampoo and once a month flea treatment.

if this doesnt work then your next step is to visit the vet. let me know if this helps your arm.

have a nice easter!!!!

FYI: Mango skin and sap have a chemical similar to urushiol (poison ivy's dermatitis-inducing agent) and mangoes are starting to fruit, so be advised. (BTDT/got the steroids)

jefferspets.com sells stuff for anti-itch --- works great. We also give the "kids" benadryl - the wannabees that are cheaper though. I get those from the states in large (400 pills per bottle) quantities.

fdr where do you get the royal canin food? here on island??

beachy i could not get your pm....i forgot my password*-)

specialK glad i was able to help your itch problem. i have plenty of dog biscuits. but i dont need the senior ones.....yet

and yes i do happen to have a few chicks running around. they are learning to swim. seem to swim like ducks. maybe now i have chucks.....

wonder if papayas have same affect as mangos? have plenty of those around.

chucks...LOL

If you take the first letter from ducks and the rest from chicks, then you'd be raising a bunch of...uh...hmmm...let's stay with chucks! 😀

hehe aussie

Shave your pet’s hair on the infected part, and spray it on the infected part directly till the skin is slightly wet, 3-5 times a day for 5-7 days. Keep the skin slightly wet if possible. In order to achieve the best therapeutic effect, you’re recommended to use the itch spray for dogs in conjunction with vitamins.

@laudatoxk could be a new forum record!

Responding to a 13 year old post!