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Hello everyone, my 5 month old bulldog has itchy skin, and no fleas. I took him to the vet and they said it could be contact allergies being as how we do keep him in the house. He told me to give him benadryl to help the itching but if it continues he'd scrape some of the skin to see if there were any more problems. The problem i am having is I did give him benadryl but he's still itching what else can i do? I can't give him a bath because that's going to dry out his skin. Does anyone have any suggestions? I hate to see him in pain/discomfortable.Thanks.
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Originally posted by hott moma:
Hello everyone, my 5 month old bulldog has itchy skin, and no fleas. I took him to the vet and they said it could be contact allergies being as how we do keep him in the house. He told me to give him benadryl to help the itching but if it continues he'd scrape some of the skin to see if there were any more problems. The problem i am having is I did give him benadryl but he's still itching what else can i do? I can't give him a bath because that's going to dry out his skin. Does anyone have any suggestions? I hate to see him in pain/discomfortable.Thanks.


Hott moma, one of our dogs has a seasonal allergy to grass and weeds that makes him have terribly itchy skin. Sometimes Benadryl will keep it under control, and other times the vet has to give us prednisone tabs for him to take for a few days.

Bathing him in warm water into which Aveeno Soothing Bath Treatment has been dissolved, also vet prescribed, helps a lot. You can get the Aveeno at WalMart or drugstores or some grocery stores. The ingredient that helps is colloidal oatmeal. We don't rinse it off, just pat him dry.

Sorry your puppy is having this discomfort. Poor baby.
What do you feed him? Alot of food out there has wheat gluten in it, and a lot of dogs are sensitive to it. It can cause itching as in allergies. Mine were sensitive to it so I changed to all natural dog food. It costs more but it sure did help, of course it takes a few days to kick in. I eventually consulted with my vet and came up with my own formula which I prepared for my dogs. He may also need some steroids for a few days. Good Luck
My dog (an adorable shih tzu) is allergic to corn. Since we began feeding him a fish & potato food with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast on top, all of his skin troubles have gone away. We also put a splash (just a bit) of vinegar in his water. Not enough to taste. He used to have itchy skin, bite his paws, and he had dandruff. Now he is all better! You may want to ask your vet to run some more in depth allergy tests. I would not suggest just randomly changing his food. That works well in people, but can make dogs sick.

Also, have you researched the specific breed bulldog (English, French, American, etc) to see if they have any common allergies? APBT's have lots of allergy issues, especially to grass. Check your specific breed and see if there is anything you may want to try avoiding.
As stated above, I would try and look at the food. A good "natural" food is certainly a good place to start. Natural foods typically don't contain corn, wheat, or soy and also don't have by-products. I deal with this daily and 9 out of 10 people that have dogs with skin issues feed corn and wheat based foods. I would recommend trying a brand called Natural Balance. It is a food with a single source of protein and a single source of carbs. They actually make 5 different "allergy formulas". Improvement, if it is a food allergy, sometimes can be seen within a couple of weeks. There are lots of other good natural foods out there though besides Natural Balance. What food are you feeding?
N2Crome...Natural Balance makes a Sweet Potato and Fish formula, Wellness makes a SP&F formula, Nature's Recipe makes one, Purina Pro Plan has a Sensitive Skin and Stomach formula that is fish based, and Eukanuba has a formula. I pick the Natural Balance formula out of those again because of the limited ingredient diet that it offers by only having 1 source of protein and 1 source of carbs. Think about it, if you are trying to find out if your dog is allergic to a food, do you want a zillion ingredients in it?
he is on puppy pedigree.

Homesick: I just bought the dollar general brand allergy tablets(the vet said give 2 a day) but it depends on the weight of the dog. Put the tablet toward the back of his tongue/throat hold his mouth closed and rub his throat, he will swallow it.

TSC: He's a blue pit bull. He's got papers, all shots, and no other problems other than the itching.

I just went and got him some oatmeal bath stuff from wal-mart for $4. I also got him some hydrocortizone/aloe vera spray from the pet store here it seems to be helping. Thanks everyone for your help!
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Originally posted by N2CROME:
Hey T S C what kind or name of food is fish and potato i have a dog that don't have flea's but bites his paw's and scratch's alot we are giving her fish oil pill's and it help's

thanks for the info

We feed him Nature's Recipe. Also, check what treats and bones and chews have in their ingredient list. We are having a hard time finding a good quality edible chew toy that is free of corn!
Hott moma...I would bet the Pedigree is your problem. Corn, wheat, and soy are all found in Pedigree which are 3 of the top ingredients for causing dogs to have itchy skin. You can analyze the first 3 ingredients in most any dog food and it will "tell you the story" as to whether it is quality or not. It is junk.

I'm allergic to shrimp. I can eat shrimp and then take benadryl to keep myself from itching myself out of my skin, or I can just not eat shrimp. You need to change to another food.

Most foods found at Wal-Mart and/or grocery stores are corn based foods and contain both wheat and soy. Nature's Recipe is a good one that advertises on the front of the bag...never any corn or wheat. Visit a pet store and purchase food out of the premium or natural departments and you will see a difference.
I raised Chows for 18 years. Because of their , (double-coat) thick hair they sometimes have problems with hot- spots, scaley dry skin, etc. I was told years ago to feed them a good, (Iams) or other brand of Lamb and Rice Food. It really helped. Also to give their hair that extra shine; break one or two eggs into their food a couple of times a week.
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I have friends who swear by this:

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You can purchase these products at Tractor Supply, as well as other retail outlets.


Thanks for the link, I picked some of the "Itch no more" from tractor supply today and about 20 minutes after his bath, I don't think he has itched no more.

it was about 12.99 for the bottle.

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