My Dog is a Yellow Labwho has skin allergies. The vet says antibiodics. Is there anything else we can do?

It seems that if we put her on an antibiodic every other month we are concerend that her immune system will suffer. We have tried ointments, nothing seems to work.

My Dog is a Yellow Labwho has skin allergies. The vet says antibiodics. Is there anything else we can do?
My parents have a black lab that has really bad skin allergies, they found out that labs are allergic to corn and corn is in just about every kind of dog food. Try finding one that doesn't have corn and see if that helps. Try Iams, its not that exspensive and it has help my parents with there dog. I hope I have helped alittle..
Reply:it is best to follow the vet instructions after all you've paid for the expert advice and not all home remedies mesh with what the Dr is doing. could throw off results he is looking for etc. besides you say you've tried stuff with no success.
Reply:Try changing her diet. I'm not too sure which type to put her on, I've heard duck, but I'm not 100% sure, but check into her diet.





There is this dog food, Eagle Pack Holistic and Solid Gold that I started researching today, and was reading some reviews and alot of owners were saying Solid Gold really helped with thier pets allergies. Check it out, it might help you.





Good luck.
Reply:You probably have to change her diet. Your vet should have suggested taking a blood test to see what she may be eating that's causing these allergies. Common things in dog food, like corn and wheat can cause her skin to be red and itchy. I know a dog that can only eat potato and venison dog food (sold at the vet's office).
Reply:You can try feeding her non processed food, make sure she is flea free by using one of the monthly flea "spot ons" like advantage, etc.





I had a dog with allergies and cooked up chicken/rice/pasta and veges for her. She lived to a ripe old age of 16. Use people chicken as pet chicken is full of fat
Reply:I used to have a black Lab who had very bad allergies. We tried everything the vet prescribed and nothing worked. We were told to try Natural Balance duck and potato formula. This has none of the main things dogs are allergic too. You might want to try allery shots if your dog is that bad. They work well but are very costly. Our dog had very itchy feet and skin and when we switched foods it helped a great deal. The foods the vet will suggest usually are very over priced and do not work as well. We tried them all!! Good luck I hope this information helps!
Reply:try giving her benaderyl that is what i give my dog
Reply:My dog has the same thing, I went to Petsmart and found an oatmeal lotion that i rub on him and it seems to help. Also avoid cheap food and get him food without corn meal in it. that really helped my doggie
Reply:Be sure to keep pests like fleas and ticks out of your home and off of your dog. These annoying things make allergies worse. Wash her bedding in dreft or a simalar detergent made for babies since it's mild and for sensitive skin. Limit bathing because it can dry out her skin and make her itchy and itching will only aggrivate her condition. Try to keep her in when human allergens like pollen are high because it can stick to their skin and irritate too.
Reply:Bath your dog in Dawn dish soap. It has always worked for us.


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Reply:I've dealt with several dogs with allergies, Benadryl seemed to always work for my pets.Recomended by my vet.good luck
Reply:theres actually this spray that you can buy for that. sorry but i cant recall the name. my dog has allergies and i was using that for him. it works