Mara Jessup wrote 10/18/2013 07:40 AM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Mara Jessup ] #384591 - 10/18/2013 07:40 AM
Mara Jessup Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2005 Posts: 2316 Loc: Offline	I'm currently trying chlorpheniramine as benedryl seemed pretty worthless. I'll look into those other ones you mentioned, Tracy. And the Quercetin too, Lori. Right now I'm pretty much fact finding so if/when we head to the vet, I'll have good questions to ask. I'd really like to avoid prednisone at this point but I'm afraid all the scratching could be enough to cause sores/hot spots so if something doesn't work soon I think we might have to do a round of that K-9 Knitter
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Jodi Moen wrote 10/18/2013 08:39 AM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Mara Jessup ] #384592 - 10/18/2013 08:39 AM
Jodi Moen Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2010 Posts: 799 Loc: USA Offline	I've been using chlorpheniramine for Ambi's allergies with much success, one thing to remember is that the half life of it is fairly short and you may need to dose every 4 hours(check with your vet of course) Ambi is now just getting 1tab in the morn, with vit e and her allergies have been well controlled since spring. Good luck. My animals are not "like" family, they ARE family.
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Lee_Reicheld wrote 10/18/2013 09:38 AM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Mara Jessup ] #384594 - 10/18/2013 09:38 AM
Lee_Reicheld Webboard User Reg: 01-21-2009 Posts: 430 Loc: Michigan Offline	There must be something in the air this time of year. My 17 month old GSD has the same itchiness going on. We live in SE Michigan, but train on the west side of the state. This year I've noticed a mold like substance on the grass and leaves some of the time. I wear white cleats during Schutzhund training since I do some helper work. After training it looks like I have orange dust all over my shoes. He was licking his feet, scrotum and anus/base of tail so frequently that he developed a bacterial infection. He's on Benadryl and Cephalexin right now, as well as some ear drops since his right ear became gunky. I have also been bathing him occasionally as well as soaking his feet in KetaChlor shampoo. The combination seems to be working well, since he is showing much improvement and has pretty much stopped itching for the last few days now.
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Mara Jessup wrote 10/21/2013 01:37 PM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Mara Jessup ] #384756 - 10/21/2013 01:37 PM
Mara Jessup Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2005 Posts: 2316 Loc: Offline	Just an update - right now the chlorpheniramine seems to be really helping. Itching is still there but has decreased signifficantly. For instance she can sleep through the night without waking up and scratching several different times. I'm still gradually upping the fish oil too. I'm also switching her back over to THK/raw from TOTW since my late Border Collie always seemed to have the least issues with allergies when on a minimally processed diet. K-9 Knitter
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Jodi Moen wrote 10/21/2013 02:54 PM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Mara Jessup ] #384772 - 10/21/2013 02:54 PM
Jodi Moen Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2010 Posts: 799 Loc: USA Offline	Good news! My animals are not "like" family, they ARE family.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 10/21/2013 05:58 PM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Mara Jessup ] #384792 - 10/21/2013 05:58 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	You might want to start a simple journal, too. If it's airborne allergens (and that would be number two in likelihood, after fleas), you may well see a pattern. In my atopic dog's worst seasons, I keep the doors and windows closed at sunup and sundown. Only the journal told me this ... I never would have made the connection on my own between the breeze that springs up at sunup and sundown as close as we are to the ocean and my dog's worst times of day during the pollen season that features his worst allergens.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 10/21/2013 06:02 PM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Lee_Reicheld ] #384793 - 10/21/2013 06:02 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Lee_Reicheld There must be something in the air this time of year. My 17 month old GSD has the same itchiness going on. We live in SE Michigan, but train on the west side of the state. This year I've noticed a mold like substance on the grass and leaves some of the time. I wear white cleats during Schutzhund training since I do some helper work. After training it looks like I have orange dust all over my shoes. He was licking his feet, scrotum and anus/base of tail so frequently that he developed a bacterial infection. He's on Benadryl and Cephalexin right now, as well as some ear drops since his right ear became gunky. I have also been bathing him occasionally as well as soaking his feet in KetaChlor shampoo. The combination seems to be working well, since he is showing much improvement and has pretty much stopped itching for the last few days now. Lee, the base of the tail is classic flea territory. So is ear infection for a dog with FAD (flea allergy dermatitis, AKA flea saliva dermatitis and flea hypersensitivity). So is skin staph. I'm very glad it seems to be better, but I want to say that you should start a thread if the relief doesn't last. Not seeing fleas is NOT proof against fleas, and neither is not being bitten yourself.
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Mara Jessup wrote 10/21/2013 10:04 PM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Mara Jessup ] #384829 - 10/21/2013 10:04 PM
Mara Jessup Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2005 Posts: 2316 Loc: Offline	The journal sounds like something I should be doing. One of these days I'm gonna break down and get a smart phone so I keep track of dog health, training, etc all in one place... K-9 Knitter
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Lee_Reicheld wrote 10/22/2013 09:00 AM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #384842 - 10/22/2013 09:00 AM
Lee_Reicheld Webboard User Reg: 01-21-2009 Posts: 430 Loc: Michigan Offline	Quote: Connie Sutherland  Quote: Lee_Reicheld There must be something in the air this time of year. My 17 month old GSD has the same itchiness going on. We live in SE Michigan, but train on the west side of the state. This year I've noticed a mold like substance on the grass and leaves some of the time. I wear white cleats during Schutzhund training since I do some helper work. After training it looks like I have orange dust all over my shoes. He was licking his feet, scrotum and anus/base of tail so frequently that he developed a bacterial infection. He's on Benadryl and Cephalexin right now, as well as some ear drops since his right ear became gunky. I have also been bathing him occasionally as well as soaking his feet in KetaChlor shampoo. The combination seems to be working well, since he is showing much improvement and has pretty much stopped itching for the last few days now. Lee, the base of the tail is classic flea territory. So is ear infection for a dog with FAD (flea allergy dermatitis, AKA flea saliva dermatitis and flea hypersensitivity). So is skin staph. I'm very glad it seems to be better, but I want to say that you should start a thread if the relief doesn't last. Not seeing fleas is NOT proof against fleas, and neither is not being bitten yourself. Thanks Connie! It's actually the underside of his tail, right where it connects to his butt. He wasn't itching the topside base, near where his back ends. I used to live in Houston and there was a terrible flea problem there. My dog at the time had chewed all of the fur off of the base of her tail/back area, so I'm familiar with how nasty those critters can be. I will keep the FAD in mind though and discuss it with my vet if he has another flare up. Right now he's doing great and I have taken him off of the Benadryl. He gets the Cephalexin for another 10 days or so, and the drops they gave him have cleared up his ear. Thank you!
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Connie Sutherland wrote 10/22/2013 09:44 AM Re: MSM for allergies?? [Re: Mara Jessup ] #384844 - 10/22/2013 09:44 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Oh, you're absolutely right, Lee ... I misunderstood. I know you'll keep looking in the ears regularly (with a flashlight) .... and I'm so glad that things are better!
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