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Ginny Merry · 04-18-2007, 05:03 PM

Dixie is almost 6 months old and has allergies and scratches a lot and I am trying to correct this problem, but it's not going as fast as I would like it too.
As I was giving her her bath today I noticed under her front arm pits it's staring to get red from scratching and I was wondering what I can put on it that is safe. I hope some one can help me out. Ginny

Peters · 04-18-2007, 05:30 PM

take her to the vet the will give her a shot for allergies

ldenise · 04-18-2007, 06:01 PM

ahia has allergies too. when i see a spot that she has scratched like that i put a dab of neosporin on it, the kind with that says for pain also. it heals almost over night.

Ginny Merry · 04-18-2007, 06:15 PM

Thanks,...............I am taking both your advice. I first have to have a blood test for her allergies at a cost of 350.00 and I am trying to find a vet that will do it cheaper. Than they will make up a serum that I will have to give her every week, might be very expensive. Looking for other alternatives as well.
Right now she is taking antihistamine pills that don't help a whole lot.
I will use a small amount of the Neosporin I just happen to have.
Ginny

Yorkiedaze · 04-18-2007, 06:17 PM

If it's a food allergy then you can easily find the source, but if it's any other allergy, then that will be difficult and she may need to see a Vet. Do you have a Holistic Vet. near you?

Ginny Merry · 04-18-2007, 06:31 PM

I wish I did have a holistic vet near me, I live close to Memphis and there are tons of vets there but I can't tell if they are Holistic or not.

Don't think it's food related. The vet didn't think it was.
She is 6months old and when I got her at 8 weeks she was already scratching some.

04-18-2007, 05:03 PM	#1
Ginny Merry Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 36	sore from scratching Dixie is almost 6 months old and has allergies and scratches a lot and I am trying to correct this problem, but it's not going as fast as I would like it too. As I was giving her her bath today I noticed under her front arm pits it's staring to get red from scratching and I was wondering what I can put on it that is safe. I hope some one can help me out. Ginny

04-18-2007, 05:30 PM	#2
Peters YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,225	take her to the vet the will give her a shot for allergies __________________ A pet's love is true right from the start, through good times and bad, like sharing one heart.

04-18-2007, 06:01 PM	#3
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	ahia has allergies too. when i see a spot that she has scratched like that i put a dab of neosporin on it, the kind with that says for pain also. it heals almost over night. __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

04-18-2007, 06:15 PM	#4
Ginny Merry Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 36	Red sore spot Thanks,...............I am taking both your advice. I first have to have a blood test for her allergies at a cost of 350.00 and I am trying to find a vet that will do it cheaper. Than they will make up a serum that I will have to give her every week, might be very expensive. Looking for other alternatives as well. Right now she is taking antihistamine pills that don't help a whole lot. I will use a small amount of the Neosporin I just happen to have. Ginny Last edited by Ginny Merry; 04-18-2007 at 06:17 PM.

04-18-2007, 06:31 PM	#6
Ginny Merry Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 36	Red sore spots I wish I did have a holistic vet near me, I live close to Memphis and there are tons of vets there but I can't tell if they are Holistic or not. Don't think it's food related. The vet didn't think it was. She is 6months old and when I got her at 8 weeks she was already scratching some. Last edited by Ginny Merry; 04-18-2007 at 06:34 PM.

04-18-2007, 06:17 PM	#5
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	If it's a food allergy then you can easily find the source, but if it's any other allergy, then that will be difficult and she may need to see a Vet. Do you have a Holistic Vet. near you?