What medications can you use to help your dog who has skin allergies?

I have a 4 yr old golden retriever that has allergies and can't stop ittching and scratching i would like to releave her problems before she scratches her body to pieces.

What medications can you use to help your dog who has skin allergies?
Benadryl is ok to give the dog. Here's a website with the dosage by weight.


http://animalsunlimited.net/meds.htm





Do you know what is causing the allergies? Have you tried a change in diet? Some dogs are allergic to corn or wheat.





Another thing to consider. IgE levels that are high in people mean that the person has an allergy. IgE levels have been found to be high in dogs after vaccinations.


Vaccinations are good for many years. Here's a couple of web links to Wisconsin University.


http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/articles/6...


http://www.news.wisc.edu/releases/8413.h...


Please do some research on the web on how we having been over vaccinating our dogs and cats. This just became known in 1999.
Reply:My Lucky..who is also a golden retreiver had the worse case of allergies last summer. Poor baby about chewed his belly raw. The vet told me to use a benadril tablet in food. I also let the groomer wash his body and cut off a lot of clumps in his fur. He seemed to get relief immediately.
Reply:One of my four dogs has bad allergies and we take him to the vet every 3-4 months for a allergy shot. It works great and stops the scratching almost immediately. Sometimes the vet will tell you to give them benadryl instead of the shot. Either way, your vet is the best source and should be consulted.
Reply:the allergy could be caused by a flea bite, I use advantage for my dog, that will get rid of the fleas and the flea eggs but you might still need to get something from your vet if the skin is infected
Reply:my cocker spaniel has the same problem, he takes 10 mg. of prednisolne a day. it works really well
Reply:maybe you can stop her from chewing raw hides,


change her shampoo (maybe your vet can recommend an effective shampoo),


use aloe vera gel on her (acting as a conditioner), after shampoo. wash off.


did the vet recommend any special diet for her? she may has a allergy towards her diet. ask the vet if she can change her diet to lamb %26amp; rice temporary.