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<DIV>Well, Maggie wags is my second Basset with severe allergies and as
soon as I recognized the symptoms I started her on desensitizing shots I
only wish I would have done something sooner for my first Basset Lucy, after
years of preds, it damaged her liver and she died of liver disease
at 11 1/2 so I am a firm believer in the desensitizing shots, I also
give Maggie and Annie a good diet they both eat California natural lamb &
rice and they both get 1 1/2 tablespoons of pure salmon oil in their diet every
day. Maggie is really allergic to the grass and that is still a problem,
not a big one, but never the less a problem, I was her paws with a cold
wash cloth and I apply a very small amount of hydro cortizone
cream between her pads and she wears baby socks to prevent
licking, it is actually the licking that makes every thing escalate with
her feet, the baby socks are a life saver. knock on wood ( my
head ) but my girls shed very little and Annie has absolutely no wax
or ear problems, Maggie has some because of her allergies. If
and when they seem to have a problem with itching I give them a
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<DIV>seriously though, get some baby socks, I get 0 to 6
months , you just have to watch so you dont rip a toe nail, Maggie
is actually pretty good about leaving them on</DIV>
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<DIV>Marlene mommy to Maggie Wags and Evil
Annie</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>