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My Dog Koda
Has developed some sort of allergy. We have eliminated food as the problem. I took him in today for his second cortisone shot, and now we are waiting to see what happens next. The vet has advised me to keep him out of the park. I was wondering if anyone runs their dog in Kenton Park that has had issues with belly rashes and chewing of the legs and feet?
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Permalink Reply by Andrea Schneider on -
ask Becca Seitz, she's a member and knows a ton about these types of problems. She is one of our experts.
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Permalink Reply by Kari L. Jaquith on -
Not familiar with this website how do I email?, get ahold of Becca?
Andrea Schneider said:ask Becca Seitz, she's a member and knows a ton about these types of problems. She is one of our experts.
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Permalink Reply by Kari L. Jaquith on
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Becca~ I would love to know if there is anything in the Chinese Herb dept. that I could give him. Bathing him is good, but I used to take him to the park every morning, so bathing him every day wouldn't be a good thing. Not to mention it would probably do away with the flea meds he is currently using. I am right now trying to limit his access to the backyard (the allergen may be there), and instead of the park were exploring the neighborhood.
Becca Seitz said:Hi Kari,
It sounds like poor Koda is allergic to grass(es). I would start with seeing if baths immediately after playing in the park helps. Perhaps if you get the allergens off his skin ASAP his body won't have the chance to react to them? I wonder if anyone else has ideas of stuff you can try at home? Also, Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can be very effective at helping his body learn to NOT overreact to allergens in the first place. If you have any questions about Chinese Medicine and allergies, feel free to ask away! :)
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