[KZoppa]

hope she gets better soon!!!! vet visits beyond annual wellness is no good. healthy wishes heading her way!

 

[paulag1955]

Poor li'l Shasta just can't catch a break. After only two doses of Cephalexin, she's got the runs, probiotics be damned. So I guess it's back to adding rice and pumpkin to her food as well to try to keep it in check as much as possible.

 

[Stosh]

You might see if she'd like some Gatorade- Stosh loved it when he had diarrhea, once he didn't need it any more he stopped drinking it. Red and orange were his favorites, green not so much. And a glass of wine for you! Hope she feels better soon.

 

[paulag1955]

You might see if she'd like some Gatorade- Stosh loved it when he had diarrhea, once he didn't need it any more he stopped drinking it. Red and orange were his favorites, green not so much. And a glass of wine for you! Hope she feels better soon.

Thanks that's a good idea. I never would have thought of giving her Gatorade. She's drinking water by the bucketful!

 

[Northern GSDs]

Paula,you likely already know this but I thought I would add a tidbit just in case you aren't already doing it. If there is a contact allergen component to it, it can really help to wipe her down (underside/paws etc) after she's been outside with a slightly damp towel and then wipe her down with a dry towel to ensure there is no moisture left. This seemed to help quite a bit with one of mine.

 

[HeidiW]

What does her Rash look like? My Bo breaks out with a red rash in his pelvic area every fall really bad, just brought him to the vet for it as he licks it so much and it was spreading. she thought he maybe allergic to ragweed? Odd, he always seems to have a smaller lighter rash but fall it gets out of control, last year when he was 7 months it broke out the same way.

 

[paulag1955]

What does her Rash look like? My Bo breaks out with a red rash in his pelvic area every fall really bad, just brought him to the vet for it as he licks it so much and it was spreading. she thought he maybe allergic to ragweed? Odd, he always seems to have a smaller lighter rash but fall it gets out of control, last year when he was 7 months it broke out the same way.

It looks like little red bumps, some of which develop little whiteheads and look like pimples, but the rash on her tummy, oddly enough, isn't where all the scratching and biting happens. That is mostly on her legs and rump area.

 

[paulag1955]

Paula,you likely already know this but I thought I would add a tidbit just in case you aren't already doing it. If there is a contact allergen component to it, it can really help to wipe her down (underside/paws etc) after she's been outside with a slightly damp towel and then wipe her down with a dry towel to ensure there is no moisture left. This seemed to help quite a bit with one of mine.

We have been wiping her paws but I never thought about it in terms of helping with the allergies...we were just doing it to help keep the carpet clean. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Stosh]

There's a dog wipe made by Nature's Miracle and I use it on Stosh- he's long-coated and brings in lots of stuff on his fur. I wipe him off with it mostly for my husband's sake because he's the one with the allergies. It removes the dander besides dust and dirt, it's safe to use all over the body and face and doesn't have a strong perfumey scent.

 

[paulag1955]

There's a dog wipe made by Nature's Miracle and I use it on Stosh- he's long-coated and brings in lots of stuff on his fur. I wipe him off with it mostly for my husband's sake because he's the one with the allergies. It removes the dander besides dust and dirt, it's safe to use all over the body and face and doesn't have a strong perfumey scent.

Thanks, I'll look for those the next time I go to PetSmart.

 

[Stosh]

I've had the same container for a really long time- they could be a little larger so sometimes I use two. My husband can really tell the difference when I haven't used them for a day or two.