My dog is allergic to grass. . .?
We took him to the vet where he was diagnosed with allergies to grass. The vet told me that we should keep him off the grass at all times, but that’s a little unreasonable since he is a hound and ONLY will relieve himself on grass (anyone with a hound knows how picky they are about where they go). We’re running out of the prednisone that the vet prescribed and he won’t prescribe any more because it is only temp. relief for the allergies. Does anyone know of something I can give my dog (preferably natural remedies) that will help with his allergies? I don’t want to see him suffering again.
I found this, has anyone had any success with it?
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=15232&Ntt=allergy&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1
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Talk to your vet, though you should be able to give him benedryl (tablet form). Talk to your vet first though to see how much he reccommends with your dogs weight though.
There are some Fake grasses that you can purchase that are supposed to be good for potty training. Have you tried that? You could always build him a box out of wood and fake grass and see how that works out. They key to getting it to work is praising him if he uses it. You might even consider moving some of his poop to that area after he’s done his business on the lawn to put his scent on it and letting him know it is okay to poop there.
Rinse your dog off after he is in the grass.
You can train him to potty on a cement pad – like in a kennel.
Salmon oil and vitamin E is invaluable for alleric dogs.
SHAMPOO WORKS BETTER MY ENGLISH BULLDOG HAS THE SAME PROBLEM KEEP UR EYES ON HIM ALL THE TIME AND RINSE OUT WITH WATER AND WIPES WHEN HE DONE ON THE GRASS…
If you dog has a blood test to confirm he has an allergy to grass then you should be able to get a desensitizing vaccine.
I work at a vets and we’re seeing more and more allergies now, although i have to say grass is alittle bit broad, most companies can narrow it down to a particular kind of grass.
We use a company in the Netherlands called ARTU might be worth mentioning to your vet.
Years ago I had a dog that had allergies to rye grass. Unfortunately that grass grows EVERYWHERE. I did the same as you and used prednisone as long as I could. I also had a child that had allergies. One thing I noticed was that my child’s allergy just disappeared. I figured that if his did why wouldn’t the dogs? After a lot of bucks having a separate kennel area put in my yard, the dogs allergy disappeared too. Your hound will learn to relieve himself on cement rather than grass if he has no choice. It’s just a case of re-training. Try putting urine and maybe some poop around the area where you want him to relieve himself. After the prednisone I didn’t use any pills, I just watched that he had no grains in his food. Good luck. I hope you have the same luck I had.
First, find out exactly what grasses he’s allergic to – the allergy report should contain that information.
Second, here are some resources that may help you out:
http://www.crvetcenter.com – it’s the vet I used to work for. He is a traditionally-trained vet, but also does nutritional medicine and has advanced training in some more holistic stuff. They work a lot with animals who have allergies, and there are homeopathic antigens that you can get that will desensitize the pooch to his allergens.
You could also try looking up information on homeopathic antigens. The company my former boss used is Dynamic Nutritional Associates, Inc., in Chelan, Washington. I know they have different antigens for different groups of grasses, as well as general inhalent allergies. I don’t think they have a website, but you could call information for a phone number.
I just looked this off, using the information from the bottle that I have for MY dog – ProgressiveLabs.com – click on DNA Lab products, and check out A-24 Pollen Mix #1 – it’s on page 3 of the DNA products. I’m not sure if you can order directly from the lab, or if a vet has to order it.
Good luck! If you have a vet that you’re not happy with, and is not willing to help you treat the problem with something other than prednisone – find another vet. You could probably find a holistic vet in your area – try the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association website – http://www.ahvma.org
My dog was diagnosed with allergies to Corn & Pork (found in most dogfood) and all southern molds and some local weeds. I found a food with no pork or corn and the vet said I could get a cocktail shot of my dogs allergens and inject him for 6 months with this cocktail to see if it helps. I choose to try something cheaper first before I went for the shots. I have been feeding my dog a spoonful of locally produced honey twice a day. apparently the bees use pollen from local plants and such so this is in the honey and can help with allergies. It might be worth a try for you.
I have a jack russell that is allergic to grass. This gives him the most problems in the spring when the pollens are out. There are topical products if it is bothering the dogs skin, liquid benadryl is absorbed the fastest for quickest relief. Just mix it in with food or put it on some bread to get them to take it. Tablets are cheaper and will work, just not as fast. We were told to dose about 1mg per lb. Hopefully you can narrow down the allergy a bit more and limit exposure to what bothers the dog the most.