Posted by Jill on March 01, 1998 at 06:33:51:

In Reply to: Re: Peke allergies posted by Jill on March 01, 1998 at 06:23:05:

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> > >Our 7 year old peke has had allergy problems forever. We've tried the allergy tests and shots (very expensive). They did not help at all. We have tried different food. Finally, through trial and error with several vets we give him a cortisone shot about every 8 weeks. We give him chlor trimeton tablets twice a day. Finally, there is also a good spray that one vet concocted that we spray on him twice a day -- it is gentamicin topical spray (120 ml.) with .4 ml of amilcacin and 1.5 cc dexmethasine sodium phosphate (DSP) and 1.5cc dexameth. This spray really seems to help. See if you can get your vet to concoct this for you.
> > > > Our 13 year old Peke, JoJo suffers from skin allergies.
> > > > He's on lamb & rice diet, gets steroid shots from the vet, etc. He still scratches himself raw when the shot wears off--which is more and more frequent. Any suggestions--perhaps a more natural approach? Thanks!!!

> > > I HAVE A 1 1/2 YEAR OLD PEKE. MY VET SUGGESTED USING CHILDREN'S BENEDRYL. THIS MIGHT BE AN OPTION YOU HAVEN'T TRIED, NOT REALLY THE "NATURAL" APPROACH BUT IT WORKED FOR ME. GOOD LUCK!!

> > Try finding a vet that will test the dog for allergies to make certain what he's allergic to, and then consider a course of allergy shots. They don't work all the time, but when they do they provide tremendous relief to the dog. Good luck!