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Re: Hives question.. Vet update
Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum. My name is Abraham and I got two boxers of my own. I registered because like many of you I am concerned with reoccurring hives on one of my dogs. I've taken him to several veterinarians and so far none have really offered a solution. They only treat it with benadryl, and antibiotics in case they are infected. At the time the benadryl seems to help but it doesn't make them go away completely. In effect, in controls the hives but it does not make them go away. As soon as I don't give him those pills they come back even worse. I'm having a really hard time trying to figure out what it is that is causing them and as much as I love my dogs and am willing to take them to the vet, the bills are adding up and it's becoming harder for me to take him in when I want to. Unfortunately at the moment I don't have the money. I'm waiting for this coming Thursday and I will be able to take him in for some allergy testing. But if anybody has any ideas on what could be causing them or what I can do to try and rid him of the agent that is causing it, whatever it may be, I would greatly appreciate it. I hate to have to see him like that, luckily he doesn't seem to be to itchy. Also, I initially thought that it was induced by a medicated shampoo I used to rid him of any fleas but they continued to increase even when bathed with a natural oatmeal shampoo for sensitive skin. I bought him science diet for sensitive skin as well. Whatever it is, it affects both my boxers, however one only gets about 1 or 2 small bumps and they go away in no time. The other one just seems prone to irritation.
This is Chato, he is the one that gets minimal hives, almost non existent. Recently he has had none.
This is Villa, now he is the one that has a bad case of hives, predominantly around his back and legs, little atop of his head.
and this is Pancho, I just thought he looked cute in this picture
Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum. My name is Abraham and I got two boxers of my own. I registered because like many of you I am concerned with reoccurring hives on one of my dogs. I've taken him to several veterinarians and so far none have really offered a solution. They only treat it with benadryl, and antibiotics in case they are infected. At the time the benadryl seems to help but it doesn't make them go away completely. In effect, in controls the hives but it does not make them go away. As soon as I don't give him those pills they come back even worse. I'm having a really hard time trying to figure out what it is that is causing them and as much as I love my dogs and am willing to take them to the vet, the bills are adding up and it's becoming harder for me to take him in when I want to. Unfortunately at the moment I don't have the money. I'm waiting for this coming Thursday and I will be able to take him in for some allergy testing. But if anybody has any ideas on what could be causing them or what I can do to try and rid him of the agent that is causing it, whatever it may be, I would greatly appreciate it. I hate to have to see him like that, luckily he doesn't seem to be to itchy. Also, I initially thought that it was induced by a medicated shampoo I used to rid him of any fleas but they continued to increase even when bathed with a natural oatmeal shampoo for sensitive skin. I bought him science diet for sensitive skin as well. Whatever it is, it affects both my boxers, however one only gets about 1 or 2 small bumps and they go away in no time. The other one just seems prone to irritation.

This is Chato, he is the one that gets minimal hives, almost non existent. Recently he has had none.

This is Villa, now he is the one that has a bad case of hives, predominantly around his back and legs, little atop of his head.

and this is Pancho, I just thought he looked cute in this picture