Dog -Lymes disease..

[TurboK9]

Hello Ark

On my dog's environmental test, it said she was allergic to dust mites and that's an all year round thing. Besides that she was allergic to 21 different environmental things. The food switch has helped some, but her paws are severely red again and so is her belly. I think since she's allergic to grass this is what is causing it.

Holy crap! Poor dog!

 

[Julie_J]

Am watching his ears and see how again he's starting to dig in them, and I see brown goop in there again . So I have been putting 1/2 vinegar/water solution in his ears every 4 days or so .......


Why so infrequently? Vinegar/ water is safe to use more often. Once every four days would be plenty of time for the funk to build up inbetween. You could also try 50/50 mix of white vinegar/ hydrogen peroxide.

 

[frequentflier]

Was that "In all my years" or "Im all ears"???


Cuz if it's the latter, based on your AV I'd say you're all teeth??

 

[ICit]

really?

 

[frequentflier]

really?

Yer much pertier than this avatar...and the last as well

 

[TurboK9]

Yer much pertier than this avatar...and the last as well

I know huh! Her butt is definitely rubbing material.

 

[ArkRescue]

oh my it certainly is hard to avoid dust mites ! My boy licks his paws, especially after being outside, almost like he's cleaning something off of them hmmm.

So is there a doggy allergy specialist I should consult? Or can my regular vet at White Plains handle this?

Hello Ark

On my dog's environmental test, it said she was allergic to dust mites and that's an all year round thing. Besides that she was allergic to 21 different environmental things. The food switch has helped some, but her paws are severely red again and so is her belly. I think since she's allergic to grass this is what is causing it.

 

[ArkRescue]

I was told in the past that peroxide destroys tissue, so I didn't consider that for inside his ears.

Why so infrequently? Vinegar/ water is safe to use more often. Once every four days would be plenty of time for the funk to build up inbetween. You could also try 50/50 mix of white vinegar/ hydrogen peroxide.

 

[frequentflier]

I know huh! Her butt is definitely rubbing material.

 

[ArkRescue]

 

[TurboK9]

oh my it certainly is hard to avoid dust mites ! My boy licks his paws, especially after being outside, almost like he's cleaning something off of them hmmm.

So is there a doggy allergy specialist I should consult? Or can my regular vet at White Plains handle this?

Maybe he's just neurotic about his paws

Your dog is SO anal! LOL!

 

[ArkRescue]

What choo talkin' bout Willis - I mean Turbok9?

Maybe he's just neurotic about his paws

Your dog is SO anal! LOL!

 

[TurboK9]

What choo talkin' bout Willis - I mean Turbok9?

Hehe.

 

[ArkRescue]

You just pickin' on my shelter dog huh? huh?! Well take that !

Hehe.

 

[star777]

oh my it certainly is hard to avoid dust mites ! My boy licks his paws, especially after being outside, almost like he's cleaning something off of them hmmm.

So is there a doggy allergy specialist I should consult? Or can my regular vet at White Plains handle this?

Ask your vet for an environmental allergy test. Mine was around $250 I believe and I went to All Kinds Vet. You can also call around to see who has the cheaper test and make sure you ask how many items it covers. There is also a food allergy test, but I never had that done, so I don't know much about it.

 

[ICit]

Yer much pertier than this avatar...and the last as well

 

[ICit]

I know huh! Her butt is definitely rubbing material.

 

[ArkRescue]

Be careful - he may like that

 

[ArkRescue]

Was that a blood or skin test?

Ask your vet for an environmental allergy test. Mine was around $250 I believe and I went to All Kinds Vet. You can also call around to see who has the cheaper test and make sure you ask how many items it covers. There is also a food allergy test, but I never had that done, so I don't know much about it.

 

[star777]

Was that a blood or skin test?

Blood test