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My dog has been hacking and wheezing for months due to allergies - what can I do? |
My dog has been hacking for months. He's gone to the vet several times, had his blood levels checked. They put him on an antibiotic at one time and it seem to work for about a week and then it came back. The vet said it is due to allergies and that he has dripping from his nose into his throat making him cough. The antihistemine they gave him didn't help so I began giving him benadryl which at least helps him sleep soundly at night. He also itches a lot too. Any ideas of what I can give him to clear it up? Or are there any vet techs who can off hand recommend what I should suggest to the vet since they sure haven't helped clear it up either and I don't want to keep spending money if they aren't even fixing the problem. I'd consider a 2nd opinion from another vet. I have an allergy dog and for years she was drugged out of her mind. I went to a different vet and we put her on a food trial (restricted diet of Venison and potato - nothing else) and now she's in much better shape. She's off all of her allergy meds. Now, this is of course with a food allergy, not inhalant... It's worth a shot. A different approach can't hurt. There are also allergy specialists. You could try that. Source(s): Owned by 5 dogs and long time rescue volunteer. What are you feeding? Has the source of the allergies been determined? I'd start from the inside out with a quality food like Canidae. Most grocery store brands contain corn and wheat, which can cause / exacerbate allergies. has kennel cough been ruled out? poor puppy We have a couple of dogs at our clinic that are on an allergy medication protocol. They get a shot from one vial, a week later they get a shot from another vial and on the third week a shot from the last vial. Each vial contains a different medication and the regimen is started again once the symptoms return. They come in every couple of months or so to get the shots. That may be something your vet could look into. Try switching to a better food. It can make all the difference sometimes. At my work, the doctors dispense an antihistamine called CLEMASTINE quite a bit. Some dogs can do just fine on benadryl, but others need something stronger. We don't see too much of problems like your dog has, but we see a lot of itchy/scratchy/licking dogs. |
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