Frontline Dog Month
My dog is allergic to fleas, I have been applying Frontline once-a-month, he still itches!?
I bought a flea comb and treated the house. I'm concerned because although he's gotten much better, his fur hasn't grown back where it fell out and he still has some bumps and itches. What could be causing this? We bought a special shampoo and a cream for him, which has been helping but he's still suffering with the itchiness. Is there something I'm missing?
Vet confirmed that it's a flea allergy. We brought him to the vet when the original problem happened. It still wasn't going away so we brought him back in but it was due to the fact that he still had fleas (we hadn't bought a flea comb and had a cat who caught the fleas too and wasn't allergic). He had an odor and clumps of fur coming out and itchy red bumps. It's gotten much better since the last visit but he's still got a few bumps and his fur isn't growing back completely (he's a long-haired Doxie) or not as thick as it once was.
this may not have anything to do w/fleas hon.
you might wanna have your vet check him for allergies, which is easily kept in check w/OTC meds or prescription meds that your vet recommends or prescribes.
i had a foster dog that had horrible seasonal allergies, my vet recommended an OTC allergy med and it helped clear up the rash, bumps and itching.
Edit:
well the only thing i can think of is to ask if you have had the house and yard treated too. it's impossible to get rid of the fleas on your dog or cat if the yard and house are not treated for adult fleas and eggs.
sometimes the stuff at the store doesn't work and ya have to get a pro spray company to do it. they make sprays safe for pets and kids (it's what i have them spray my house and yard with).
some dogs are SUPER allergic to fleas and even one bite can set them off.
has your vet talked about cortisone shots? or even allergy meds?
sometimes when a dog has a severe allergic reaction or mange or any number of stressful situations that shocks it's immune system it can damage the follicles of the hair and the follicles can actually die. so you end up w/a dog that has bald spots.
it might also take a very long time for his body to grow new hair. his immune system has been working overtime to combat this allergic reaction so there wasn't a "need" to regrow hair, if ya get what im saying. the body (for animals and humans) puts non-important things on "hold" while it heals the major problems first.
I'd give him a while to see. he may or may not have permanent hair loss from this.
here are some herbal ideas to help boost hair growth:
http://dogs.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Herbs_Vitamins_for_Hair_Growth_in_Dogs
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