calliecritturs
Posted : 10/18/2009 5:12:55 PM
Questions:
1. Need to know *where* you are (need to know the climate, city/country, and if you'll email me your zip code I'll help you find a good holistic vet)
2. DON'T stop Atopica abruptly -- it will rebound and cause a worsening
3. Don't use baking soda -- it will over-dry the skin (it's a de-greaser -- it will severely dry the skin and make it crack). However, both tea tree oil and lavender essential oils ARE good anti-fungals. Use VERY sparingly -- like after a bath put maybe 10 - 20 drops in 2 gallons of water and pour over and over and over the skin as a *final* rinse.
Several shampoos are good anti-fungals (and this DOES sound like a fungal thing) -- one of the best is Selsun Blue (yeah the tary dandruff shampoo - use the one with the red cap -- WARM bath, TONS of water and rinse copiously).
If you can find a neem shampoo at a health store -- that too is a good anti-fungal. use the rinse described above.
4. Again, I can't help much until I know where you are -- this time of year it can be fall allergies and beyond to big time contact allergy.
Is there -- particularly on the belly/groin area -- tiny little blister-like bumps? maybe wet, maybe not.
5. Has the vet tried an antihistamine? By "tried" I mean with the full dose for dog allergies given at least 3 weeks?
I've seen TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) and homeopathy both work very well on allergies (my Billy is the poster child for MEGA horrible allergies and his skin looks darned good now!)