Treat Itchy and Allergic Dog Skin!!! | MUST WATCH
Treat Itchy and Allergic Dog Skin!!! | MUST WATCH
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Recap of what you just watched!
Ways to help your dogs itchy and allergic skin:
First, I discussed in my previous video “Why do dogs lick and chew their paws”, I ended that video with the fact that allergies a disease also called Atopy, is the number one reason most dogs are itchy!
With Atopic dermatitis, the dog’s immune system overreacts to an allergen. This can be hypersensitivity to their own skins bacteria and yeast, environmental allergies in the grass or air, fleas or insect bites or dietary ingredients. And certain breeds simply have genetic hair loss issues!
But let’s get into the simple steps and medications you can discuss with your veterinarian to use to help your dogs itchy skin.
Number 1:
Is medicated Baths ever 3 days or weekly to keep your pets skin clean!
– Get prescribed Chlorhexidine or Ketoconazole shampoo from your vet.
Number 2 Allergy pills and injections
– You can try over the counter Benadryl 1 mg per lb to help alleviate itchy skin and allergies in dogs, however most pet owners find this doesn’t work well.
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So there are 2 stronger pills veterinarians can prescribe, that really work.
The first one and more commonly prescribed allergy pill for dogs is Apoquel, brand name Oclacitinib. This pill works great and dogs can be on it seasonally or long term of over 5 years to alleviate their allergies. Apoquel may also be prescribed for short term situations such as flea allergies, instead of steroids to avoid steroid side effects such as peeing in the house.
The second pill is called Atopica, with the brand name of Cyclosporine. Atopica is another immunomodulatory drug that has inhibitory effects on T-lymphocytes by decreasing production of cytokines such as interleukin-2 which decreases skin inflammation and itchiness.
Cyclosporine is a strong medication and is very affective at treating Atopic dermatitis in dogs and is also used for dogs with other autoimmune diseases.
And then there is an allergy injection called CADI or Cytopoint. And this injection helps control itch in dogs for 4 to 8 weeks. Cytopoint (Lokivetmab) is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that specifically targets and neutralizes canine IL-31, an important cytokine involved in sending the itch signal to the brain in atopic dermatitis dogs. Cytopoint has minimal impact on normal immune functions.
Cytopoint starts having itch reducing effects for pets within 48 hours. It is so far studied to be a very safe drug for controlling Atopy in dogs and I definitely recommend discussing this for your pet.
Number 3: A course of Antibiotics
Dogs with hotspots or severely itchy skin due to bacterial infections will need a 2 to 4 week course of antibiotics to help clear up their skin infections. Dogs are obsessive scratchers and lickers and can cause traumatic dermatitis within hours to their body or paws. If your dog has been on multiple courses of antibiotics your veterinarian may ask to culture his or her paw puss or skin to rule out any antibiotic resistance.
Number 4: Steroids
– Now that veterinarians have access to the allergy medications that we spoke about, steroids are becoming last on our list to use to control itchy skin and inflammation. Steroids are dangerous to use long term and are hard on your dogs liver and body. Steroids are also strong immunosuppressives so if your pet has a nasty bacterial or fungal infection they can make it harder for your pets immune system to fight off the infection.
However, steroids are significantly cheaper and are safe to use along with antibiotics as a short course alternative to alleviate your pets itchy skin and inflammation due to a hot spot or flea allergies.
The 5th thing I like to use in combination with the above are a short course of anxiety medications to help stop self-traumatic damage from excessive itching. I like to use trazadone, valium or gabapentin to help keep your pets calm for a few days while their antibiotics or allergy pills are kicking in.
Most importantly make sure your pets are on a monthly flea prevention medication and then go from there with their skin care. Also, don’t be afraid to see a Veterinary Dermatoloy specialist to help diagnose and treat your pets skin condition, that’s what the got their degree for.
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I have a a sushi 3 year old .my friend Heather has 2 other dogs .so this one .teddy. has been itching and biting his fur skin there’s hot spots not very many I’ve been constantly currently watching over him he is my new Verve pet family I’m serious concerned I am 70 years old and I can’t afford to pay an animal doctor I just don’t know what to do I’ve used Head and Shoulders both of my daughters tells me I should not give the dog bath but only once a month I don’t believe that I believe in having a healthy clean for a baby the previous owner gave me Arm & Hammer body powder to use on Teddy I am not sure I did not use it I don’t know what to do now can you please help me find a non-profit pet doctor where I can take Teddy he really needs help and I love him so much now since I’ve had him for about 4 months he is 3 years old he don’t even want to eat some of his food so it’s really hard I just recently started cooking him breast chicken no fatty chicken sometimes lean turkey meat no seasoning my name is E..
I used head and shoulders on my first border collie and it worked well but with my new collie he had other symptoms i don’t remember like the super dry skin so I’ve Heald off but i think i might try it again. thank you
I would never recommend you as you are a big pharma vet!!your recommended tx is so toxic and hope no one listens to you!😊?
As a former Hills vet rep I trained vets on diets for allergies. Canine ZD is a hydrolyzed protein diet that is extremely effective if good is the allergen. If environmental, Canine Derm Complete is the only diet designed to manage environmental allergies by normalizing the immune response. Both work in about 6 weeks.
Thank you ❤
Wonderful great
This video is a disgrace. Wash ya dog once every three weeks, if it is itching and has allergies or and dermititus, in a anti yeast shampoo. Any washing your dogs coat more than this will do more harm than good! Stop giving your dogs, steroids, injections, medications, pills. Just start experimenting on natural foods and experiment on what to leave out of its diet, rather than adding stuff. Fish oils can be good for ya dog but they can also make worse! And mist of all, refrain from taking your pet in wooded areas and grass in high pollen, season. They can enjoy long walks around your mannor just as much!! And stop listening to big pet pharma supporting vet videis. Most are bekng psid a fortune just to promote their goods!!!
I thought we could do this at home
God bless you! I mean it amazing ……
What about scabs and flaking HELPPPPP😩
What’s the cheapest medicine for this? I can’t afford apoqil every month.
grain and kibble
An allergy shot allergy pills are toxic. Gave them to my dogs and they got worse than better. Don’t ever use that crap to the system. Terrible terrible advice.
Very helpful and informative. To top it up she freaking gorgeous
I will use the shampoo and bath but no drugs.
Maybe not pain but definitely discomfort! I also stopped watching when you starting talking about Aqoquel or cytopoint😬
Good to hear that head and shoulder shampoo is an option
WE tried all of this.! We to NCSU VET SCHOOL! THEY PUT HER ON SO MANY MEDS THAT COULD HURT HER!!! WE USE BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION ..PUT A SOFT HOOD ON HER
Reading all your comments makes me feel less alone with this issue. We’ve done Cytopoint a few times but it’s stopped working now. I have the Elizabethan collar back on to save her skin while I try to find an alternative solution.
Yea but not 66.00 a shot!!!
Can you use selsun Blue shampoo
why is this Vet shouting!
anyone prescribed apoquel and found alternatives that work well? that stuff is pretty expensive and i’ve read that it can cause long term problems.
Thx for the information
Apple cider vinegar with water 50/50 blend works for just about everything unless your dog happens to be allergic to the apple cider vinegar
My dog was extremely lethargic for 3 days after getting cytopoint and also had a seizure a few days after…
My dog loves to lay in dirt and grass and now her entire front stomach is completely red and hair loss. What should I do?
Used the last tip now my dog is in great shape , thank you .Gotta go my dog is talking me out for a walk.😅😅
Thanks! Do you see two legged dogs?
Thank you. The info was clear and straight to the point.
thank you so much for the information. Awesome information.
I’ve spent $10s of thousands of dollars on Apaquil for my boxer years ago. I feel like the vet ripped me off years ago!
Thanks!
The bath 3x a week isn’t for all dogs!!! This can actually make your dogs skin worse by drying out their skin of their natural oils that help protect their skin and hair. My dog was only able to get a bath once a month during late spring through early fall and every other month during the winter. He would have dry baths in between if he got smelly! His condition was sensitive and dry skin. The treatment we used and worked well with MY dog (might not be for your dog) was a small amount of olive oil in his food . His skin and coat drastically improved after only a week!!! It is important to note that you should check with your vet before doing this and if you use this treatment it only requires a very small amount if adding to their food if they can tolerate ingesting it!It can also be directly applied to the effected area, again very little or your going to have a mess on your clothes, carpets furniture etc.
I heard Selsun Blue Shampoo works good.
Apoquel can cause cancer in dogs. No one should give their dog this drug.
You’re on the wrong Channel you should be on the channel where they push Hill Science Diet dog foods and apoquel pills get out of here
Why is she yelling and behaving like a game show host? Why can’t people just be normal and informative?
Please do everything possible not to give your dog Apoqluel . It killed our dog and trust me research this.. you will see.
Causes cancer.
Shea butter, coconut oil, mix well, apply on entire skin twice a day. It does magic.
I am using Jax and Daisy Shampoo and conditioner. I bought a gallon of each. It seems to calm my pup down. I also use Quercetin – natural Benadryl and Benadryl for flare ups.
please dont scream next video . thanks
Thanks u know your stuff
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My dog is pitiful
And please bring your animal into the Vet so they can charge you $500 a pop for doing absolutely nothing.
My issue is my Frenchie keeps breaking out in hives. We know it’s not the food. He does chew on acorns which. And he is very warm bodies. So I’m guessing it’s either hot spot, acorns or something in my yard. He’s already on cytopoint. And I’m giving him a low dose of apoquel to help. 🙁
God bless you! I mean it amazing ……