[Misti W]

Yes thank you I have your suggestion written down to see a Vet Dermatologist. Thank you. Again.

And yes we are being seen tomorrow morning by her regular vet.

[Misti W]

You guys are so awesome! Thank you for all of this advice. I have never heard of Malasab before but it sounds like we could Definitely use it for her sweet little paws 🙁

Over the last night she has licked between her toes completely raw. I try so hard to relieve her sore itchy paws and curb her licking with a lot of success but it seems like the allergy has been worse than ever this week! It’s so confusing because our area is -8 degrees, completely snow covered, I keep my house super clean, wash all my dog bedding once a week. I just don’t understand what allergen she is coming into contact with. The only other thing i can possibly think of is our laundry soap (Unscented, dye free ALL)! But in that case wouldn’t the reaction be all over her body?

I’m at my wits end. I cannot wait to see the vet tomorrow and see what his recommendation is. He will probably refer us to an allergy/skin specialist but at this point i just want answers and relief for my dog. 🙁 Sorry I’m just a mess on this thread haha!

[Misti W]

pitlove – Thank you for the great explanation. I am no expert and admittedly not super educated on these things. I appreciate this input so much! I will follow up with her vet on Saturday on these issues we are having and express the concern of possible food allergy 🙂

[Misti W]

Oh great, I will look into those foods. Thank you

[Misti W]

I will definitely talk to her regular vet this Saturday to see if we can rule out anything at all such. She has had a terrible life up until May and little to no veterinary care until she came to us so I think finding out all her issues is going to take some time.

We have a wonderful Vet Hospital and specialist complex that we have taken her to for full blood screening and testing for every disease under the sun. The only thing that showed up in her blood work was high inflammation which they said was “nothing or could be a muscle injury, etc. etc.”

I’m sure that a separate set of testing will have to be done in order to test for allergies but luckily the specialist complex has a vet dermatologist that I can consult with and look into testing.

Thank you for all of the suggestions. I really appreciate it.

[Misti W]

Thank you for the suggestions. As for her symptoms, they’re not seasonal but are year ’round.
I love my pets and have done and spent everything on them for their medical issues in the past, but i feel as though there are things i can try with this rescue before I dish out the money for a specialist at this time. If i don’t see results in the next 6 months with dietary changes then I would consider seeking specialist care.
Like i mentioned originally, not only are her symptoms itching and ear problems, but also gastrointestinal as well. She has stinky gas and passes it every 10 to 15 minutes. She has always been this way.
She was my ex brother in law’s dog before we took her from him. So I have been familiar with her life and medical issues since she was young and what i am describing has been plaguing her year around since back then…

Taylor C – I will look into the Earthborn and see what it is all about – Thank you again for your input.

[Misti W]

Before we got her she was eating the absolute cheapest dog food the owners could get. They also had the same issues with her at that time with itching, licking, gunky ears, etc.

We took her to the vet when we got her for her check up and she was put on an antibiotic regimen for her ears. It helped for a month or so but that’s it. (Did not help her feet or body odor).

When we brought her home she was put on Purina One Pure Instinct (the Venison one) in combination with regular Purina One (Chicken or Lamb), which I know is not an incredible food but my other dogs absolutely love it.

I have thought about switching her to Nature’s Recipe Grain Free (Salmon) as she has had a variety of other proteins in her food with no changes in her symptoms. I know grain allergies are fairly rare in dogs but so far in her life she has had these issues on a wide range of dog foods containing grains. I’m no expert, just trying to pin point something and change it. We have an appointment with the vet on Saturday morning.

[Misti W]

I wanted to add that the people we rescued her from also told us that she suffered these same issues when the dog was with them as well. She has always been fed a dry dog food.

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