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Dog is so itchy

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2fallsagain · 01/05/2024 09:28

I wonder if anyone can advise. My poor dog is so itchy. Constantly licking his paws and it's moving to other parts of his legs now. He is making himself sore. We have tried the anti histamine from the vet but it's so expensive and seemed to stop working so well. It's nit a long term solution I don't think. We have various creams from the vet which do help but it's just soothing the itch rather than sorting the problem. It's been going on for several months now so I don't think it's the arrival of spring. We tried some treats (nutri paw I think) which made no difference. I'm going to try Piriton and happy to try other supplements or creams.

Is it worth buying online allergy kits or having him tested at the vets. I don't think it's food as his tummy is absolutely fine. We cut out chicken but that did not seem to make any difference.

The vet says the next step is allergy testing but just wanted to see if anyone had any experience or advice?

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larkstar · 02/05/2024 21:53

My dog rarely scratches but it's sometimes been due to having a tic embedded in her - often around her neck or above her eye. We treat her once a month with a prescription tablet - 9 tablets cost £70 from our vets - it treats tics, fleas and worms and works much better than the stuff you squeeze on to the skin around the neck - far less hassle.

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