Is there such a thing as an anti-allergen jab?

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My dog has always had skin problems and its particularly bad at the moment. Its causing him a lot of distress as he is constantly rubbing, scratching etc. It is usually controlled with shampoo's, creams, anti-histamines. I have spent over £3000 at the vet hospital trying to identify the cause to no avail and wondered if there was a jab he could have to offer some temporary relief. Its worse in the summer.
 
I, or rather the dog, had this last year - I applied aloe vera gel and calamine lotion to affected areas, changed food to hypoallergenic and put a little natural yoghurt in there too. I put natural yog on his ears as well, putting it on his body would not have worked as he would have just eaten it off
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Bathing twice a week with Masuleb (sp?) also helped.

It didn't totally clear up until April when he was in boarding kennels for three weeks. Since he came back I have been watching him like a hawk. He has worried a little bit at the problem areas in the last week (I think the heat bothers him) and I have been doing all the above again.
The trees around our house have been cut down and I will be interested to see if this will have an affect as this was the only variable compared to the boarding kennel - he was on the same food.

Other suggestions I have had include sulphur in water (I PMed MFH_09 on here who was very helpful) and aloe vera juice in food (Slinky Unicorn).

I have had far more practical advice on here than from the vets, who did a skin biopsy which revealed nothing.
They have suggested a full allergy work-up which is very expensive, but as long as I can keep him on a level then I will be avoiding that,
 
Its a never ending battle isn't it. My vet said to get some E45 cream as cheaper than anything she could sell me. Also use the Maleseb
( sp ) shampoo. Also recommended I brush him down with some baby wipes when he comes in to get rid of any pollen. The hypoallergenic food made no difference and nor did any dietry test at the hospital so its not food related. Very frustrating.
 
You maybe thinking artuvetrin jab, this is a jab made up to help de-sensitise the dog to the more severe reactions, I know a good few dog on the injections and it has been very succesful for them.

The dog needs allergy tests first, to test for reactions to allergies and then the injection is made up.
It's not cheap though..is your dog insured? and have u changed your insurance since the last time he was treat?
 
I would steer clear of baby wipes as I used to do that and they can also irritate the skin, LHS.

And CALA helped me no end too! Still does!

ETA - Is he in the house? I think it was MM's dog who had an allergy to a certain type of carpet?
 
He's not insured tbh as he's a British Bulldog and they wanted stupido money for that so took the risk, silly me as it turns out. It won't compromise his care / treatment though as I just pay for his treatments as we go.

He has been tested for everything and the only thing we can identify is that it is something around land / horses as when we lived in a non horse environment ie by the sea he had clear skin. I now have and live on my own yard so even exercise him away from the horses ie beach and local park to help but can't get away from spores on clothes etc totally.
 
I would steer clear of baby wipes as I used to do that and they can also irritate the skin,
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Even the hypoallergenic ones ?

CALA - was the jab given as a one off for the dog you know or was it a course of treatment ?
 
Ah ok thankyou. Will speak to my vet and see what can be done. Wanted to go prepared knowing there is something.
 
Don't know which advices you have gotten Hacking_Hack but just in case you haven't heard it before, to calm the skin down and sooth itch, you can put finely minced oat-flour in the bathtub and then let the dog be in it for 5 to 10 minutes and get soaking wet. Not a cure, but perhaps a complement.
 
Hmmm - I shall have to consult the mother about that one - he can just about fit in the living room of our cottage, the bath will be a different matter...LHS, your dog is smaller, you can try first and let me know
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My vet sells a "Good for the skin and soothing against itch"-shampoo with oat in it, so when I found this do it yourself version, I thought the oat might actually do some good.

And here I was, thinking you would reply saying something like "And how am I supposed to make him stay in the bath that long, without getting oat-water all over the bathroom?"
 
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