Zyrtec - Page 2

I'll pass on the website.

I think in the first place I would want to know what I was treating, before suggesting the use of something like Zyrtec.

Then I would hope that Veterinarian medicine would have a better, more specific medication for something they could actually diagnose.

Not throw things at it and see what happens next.

I dont agree that dogs dont need carbs. Carbs are needed by the body to maintain good health. That doesnt mean that grains need to be included in the list. Nor that kibble is a good way for dogs to get carbs. And I do agree that most kibble causes yeast infections because it litterally take HOURS to digest and actually begans to ferment in the stomach before moving on to the small intestine. But allergies are an immune response which is overlooked as we try to treat the symptom and not the cause. All the dogs I have are allergic to one thing or the other. I havent found Benadryl to be very effective. What I do is is boost the immune system and only treat the symptom as a last resort.

I give goat cholostrum each day along with all the dogs vitamins. Most of the dogs eat raw but one doesnt do well so he gets kibble. ALL get digestive enzymes (human grade) to help the pancreas break down the food. A good enzyme also helps to maintain blood sugar since the pancreas isnt working so hard. The kibble dog gets tyrosine for his lacking thyroid and kelp. ACV is given to kibble dog. I really didnt think it worked but I do seem to notice when I dont give it so it must work in its own way. You can get a air purifier if the dogs live inside and make sure that you wash their bedding with soap that doesnt have any scent. That goes for shampoo. Pick one for allergy dogs or if you cant find one you like use people shampoo. I actually like people shampoo better its less harse on the coat and skin.

You can try and rinse off the dogs with a hose if they spend time outside then come in. Pollin sticks to the hair and can cause a reaction. It also can get into the carpet and hangs out. I wash the kibble dog every two weeks and put the soap in a sprayer that hooks to the hose. The water dilutes the soap as Im spraying it on so the dog is getting washed with a diluted soap and its still doing the job. You can buy bee pollin for your area and put some in food. Make sure first that the dog isnt allergic to bee stings. Make sure you refrigerate it. If you get hot spots you can use the cocker spaniel recipe for ears. It gets rid of hot spots while keeping the yeast under control. I use it for pyoderma on kibble dog and it keeps the pyoderma from becomming a vet issue.

Remember that when the body is under heavy attack from the allergies stressing the dog out in other ways will only make things worse. Try and limit stressful situation until things have subsided. Keeping the immune system strong will help to combat allergies.