[Dailydrool] RE : bathing & scratching

[Marsdoxy2 at aol.com]

My Maggie Wags also has SEVERE allergies and I consider myself  a  pretty 
good authority on allergies.
Maggie is my second dog with bad allergies,  my first Basset  I  was 
clueless,  Maggie also had to go on a very low dose of PREDS which I  hate,  but 
we were desperate to get her some relief she takes desensitizing  shots for 
the last three years, but those shots are  not a CURE  !!!!!  they only give 
her relief and builds her immunity, but this has been  an exceptionally bad 
year for allergies.  
My vet told me to bath Maggie  THREE  times a week to wash off the 
allergens,  Maggie is allergic to wheat  protein  and oatmeal which the majority of 
anti itching shampoos have so  those were not an option. we tried Malaseb 
and no help so I finally found a  shampoo called  ALLERMYL  and  it helps her 
big time, the first time we used it, I didn't see much relief but  after her 
second bath, WOW !    I also use Gold Bond anti itch  cream on her lesions 
which she only has on her back. so  between the  frequent baths, Benadryl 
and the preds and gold bond we are successful in  finding her the relief  of 
her allergies.  Once we have a consistent  cold spell and killing frost she 
will be able to go off her preds and only take  her monthly shots.  I also DO 
NOT make her wear her collar around the  house,  her neck breaks out from 
the metal tags so she only wears her  collar when we go for a walk or ride in 
the car
The Allermyl shampoo is quite expensive  but well worth the price to  get 
Maggie some relief.  Now if there was only a shampoo to stop the severe  pain 
in my back  legs ???????  bwahahahahaah
 
Marlene  mommy to Maggie Wags and Evil Annie
 
PS  and I would suggest that those of you who don't have dogs with  
allergies, don't judge or second guess those of us who know what the H** we are  
doing !!!!!
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