Allergies, I don’t know what to do anymore

[Ricothebully]

Hi I am at a complete loss here. My boy has been struggling with allergies for 4 years now. He is 5. It all started when my pug passed away, his best bud. He was eating Acana singles duck at the time and then they switched the formula and added sweet potatoes, he started going downhill from there. He was constantly itching and licking his paws. Shaking his head and getting ear infections, and infections on his skin and especially his wrinkles. He even gave himself a horrible eye ulcer from pawing at his eye and rubbing it against the corner of the staircase. He required a surgery when they scratch the eye surface in order for the ulcer to heal because it wasn’t healing and the vet stitched it closed so it would help with healing. It was awful. He also keeps getting paw cysts. He has been living in a cone for 3 years now because he scratches so violently. I feel like I have tried everything and I am losing hope. I hate seeing his quality of life go down like this. He is suffering. I have tried many things over the years with no relief. He has had 2 rounds of antibiotics for bacterial skin infections, and a round of ketoconazole pills for yeast infection. He has had many ear infection meds such as otomax and otozole, at least 4 times within the 3 years. I have tried Reactine, Benadryl, and Cytopoint and they have done nothing. The vet keeps telling me that if we don’t treat the allergies he will always get these secondary infections. I have tried natural remedies as well, I tried colostrum, bee pollen, probiotics, and I had him on a raw diet and went through different proteins, giving each one 3 months to adjust and nothing has changed. He just remains the same no matter what. I have tried every brand of high end kibble available in Canada and given them plenty of time to adjust and nothing. Even zignature food. He is just breaking my heart. I love him so much and would do anything for him and I feel like I am just failing him. In the last 2 years alone I have spent thousands of dollars on tests for him and meds. He is still not any better. I had allergy tests done both at home and at the vet, and even avoiding the things that showed up on the tests didn’t help, so I don’t think they are that reliable. The stress is killing me and I am so heartbroken watching my baby suffer. The only thing I haven’t tried is apoquel because of all the horror stories, but it may be my last and only option, what else can I do, I just want to see him happy, healthy and free from this miserable itching and recurring infections, and free from a cone for once. The attached photo is a current infection that he is being treated for. He had a culture of his skin and the vet prescribed zenequin and ketoconazole, which he is currently taking. They said it was a resistant strain of bacteria on his face and then they gave us ketoconazole for yeast infection as well. I feel so bad for him. Sorry for such a long rant, I’m just lost, thanks for reading.

 

[2BullyMama]

Welcome to EBN.
So incredibly sorry you and you boy are going through this.

When you feed raw what type was it? Home made or store bought? What proteins have you tried?

I wonder since eating kibble if he is allergic to dust mites which are in kibble.. only way to stop that is to store kibble in bags in freezer until it is needed.

@oscarmayer @helsonwheels

 

[Ricothebully]

Welcome to EBN.
So incredibly sorry you and you boy are going through this.

When you feed raw what type was it? Home made or store bought? What proteins have you tried?

I wonder since eating kibble if he is allergic to dust mites which are in kibble.. only way to stop that is to store kibble in bags in freezer until it is needed.

@oscarmayer @helsonwheels

I tried raw that is store bought. I have tried turkey, lamb, and beef. He seemed worse with the pure beef, with beef organs. He would start shaking his head like crazy.

 

[2BullyMama]

I tried raw that is store bought. I have tried turkey, lamb, and beef. He seemed worse with the pure beef, with beef organs. He would start shaking his head like crazy.

Lamb and beef can be hot meats.. meaning high allergy. Try Zingnature limited ingredients… duck, port, goat or kangaroo. You may need to go with a real novel protein and avoid all potatoes

 

[Ricothebully]

Lamb and beef can be hot meats.. meaning high allergy. Try Zingnature limited ingredients… duck, port, goat or kangaroo. You may need to go with a real novel protein and avoid all potatoes

He has tried zignature in the past, duck, kangaroo, and turkey and he was so itchy all his wrinkles became red, raw and swollen. There isn’t much I haven’t tried.

 

[helsonwheels]

All this has killed his gut flora n immune system.

2 rounds of antibiotics for bacterial skin infections, and a round of ketoconazole pills for yeast infection. He has had many ear infection meds such as otomax and otozole……

If the gut is down your dog will never get back on track till you build it back up. Raw will build it but you need to do one protein at a time to see which one triggers him. Have you tried duck meat n their organs? Duck is easier to digest. Pork is also good. What treats are you giving him?

Or another thing you can do is cook the meals Also a cup a day of Organic Bone Broth will definitely help.

Put NuStock in his infected rope n switch to filtered drinking water
Where in Canada are you?

How To Manage Yeast Infection In Dogs

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www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com

Nature's Benadryl: Quercetin

When it comes to allergies, quercetin for dogs is a mighty flavonoid with anti-inflammatory and anti-histamine powers. Find out more about Nature's Benadryl.

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[Ricothebully]

All this has killed his gut flora n immune system.

2 rounds of antibiotics for bacterial skin infections, and a round of ketoconazole pills for yeast infection. He has had many ear infection meds such as otomax and otozole……

If the gut is down your dog will never get back on track till you build it back up. Raw will build it but you need to do one protein at a time to see which one triggers him. Have you tried duck meat n their organs? Duck is easier to digest. Pork is also good. What treats are you giving him?

Or another thing you can do is cook the meals Also a cup a day of Organic Bone Broth will definitely help.

Put NuStock in his infected rope n switch to filtered drinking water
Where in Canada are you?

How To Manage Yeast Infection In Dogs

Does your dog have itchy skin? Recurrent hot spots or gunky ears? Does she lick and chew at her feet? Not all skin issues are caused by allergies and in many cases, the cause of your dog's itchy skin can be found in her gut.

www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com

Nature's Benadryl: Quercetin

When it comes to allergies, quercetin for dogs is a mighty flavonoid with anti-inflammatory and anti-histamine powers. Find out more about Nature's Benadryl.

www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com

Thank you for your reply, I feared all this medication has done just that. He has not tried raw duck, only duck in zignature and Acana. He has never done well on any kibble except the Acana singles before they changed the formula to add sweet potato, and I have tried many over the years. I don’t give him any treats currently because things have gotten so bad and I don’t want to make it any worse. He is currently eating raw turkey and turkey organ. It’s been 3 weeks of just that. But he is just finishing zenequin for infection in his wrinkles that I had cultured. He took the last pill yesterday. It doesn’t look any better. I am near Toronto. He already drinks filtered water. Where can I get nustock here?

 

[2BullyMama]

Thank you for your reply, I feared all this medication has done just that. He has not tried raw duck, only duck in zignature and Acana. He has never done well on any kibble except the Acana singles before they changed the formula to add sweet potato, and I have tried many over the years. I don’t give him any treats currently because things have gotten so bad and I don’t want to make it any worse. He is currently eating raw turkey and turkey organ. It’s been 3 weeks of just that. But he is just finishing zenequin for infection in his wrinkles that I had cultured. He took the last pill yesterday. It doesn’t look any better. I am near Toronto. He already drinks filtered water. Where can I get nustock here?

Nustock would be in a feed store or Amazon, it really smells but works fantastic

 

[helsonwheels]

Thank you for your reply, I feared all this medication has done just that. He has not tried raw duck, only duck in zignature and Acana. He has never done well on any kibble except the Acana singles before they changed the formula to add sweet potato, and I have tried many over the years. I don’t give him any treats currently because things have gotten so bad and I don’t want to make it any worse. He is currently eating raw turkey and turkey organ. It’s been 3 weeks of just that. But he is just finishing zenequin for infection in his wrinkles that I had cultured. He took the last pill yesterday. It doesn’t look any better. I am near Toronto. He already drinks filtered water. Where can I get nustock here?

Here in Canada you’ll have to order it. I order mine directly from the company in US cause it was still cheaper with the exchange. My vet also uses it for his horses. Great stuff! But do shop around n do the math. Amazon also has it.

Here is a raw kibble. Might work for you if you want to stick with kibbles.

Spot & Tango Ingredients & Recipes For UnKibble & Fresh Food

Discover Spot & Tango's nutritious recipes crafted with fresh, human-grade ingredients. Explore healthy meal options tailored to your dog's dietary needs!

spotandtango.com

 

[Ricothebully]

Here in Canada you’ll have to order it. I order mine directly from the company in US cause it was still cheaper with the exchange. My vet also uses it for his horses. Great stuff! But do shop around n do the math. Amazon also has it.

Here is a raw kibble. Might work for you if you want to stick with kibbles.

Spot & Tango Ingredients & Recipes For UnKibble & Fresh Food

Discover Spot & Tango's nutritious recipes crafted with fresh, human-grade ingredients. Explore healthy meal options tailored to your dog's dietary needs!

spotandtango.com

I don’t mind sticking with the raw, I think it would be best for him considering his yeast issues and I just haven’t had luck with kibble. I will definitely look for the Nustock. Thank you.

 

[Ricothebully]

I don’t mind sticking with the raw, I think it would be best for him considering his yeast issues and I just haven’t had luck with kibble. I will definitely look for the Nustock. Thank you

Nustock would be in a feed store or Amazon, it really smells but works fantastic

Sorry, I just wanted to ask is it safe to put the nustock so close to his eyes. The crust and infection has taken over his face, wrinkles, muzzle and around eyes. It looks horrible and I feel bad for him.

 

[helsonwheels]

Sorry, I just wanted to ask is it safe to put the nustock so close to his eyes. The crust and infection has taken over his face, wrinkles, muzzle and around eyes. It looks horrible and I feel bad for him.

It is all natural but you do need to avoid the eyes. Use a Q-tip, open the fold so NuStock stays in there. If it’s all over his face it’s because his face is fed by the yeast from the folds n spreads. His feeding ground is sitting in the folds. Use a cone if you have to for a few days. Wash him with Bronner’s Castile Soap. I use peppermint as peppermint will destroy bacteria, yeast etc. Bronners are also my human soaps. Great product. DONT use near eyes. It will definitely stings. I use my hand to massage in n around the face/head, cover the eyes to rinse. Just like you would do when you wash your face.

Amazon.com

 

[Ricothebully]

It is all natural but you do need to avoid the eyes. Use a Q-tip, open the fold so NuStock stays in there. If it’s all over his face it’s because his face is fed by the yeast from the folds n spreads. His feeding ground is sitting in the folds. Use a cone if you have to for a few days. Wash him with Bronner’s Castile Soap. I use peppermint as peppermint will destroy bacteria, yeast etc. Bronners are also my human soaps. Great product. DONT use near eyes. It will definitely stings. I use my hand to massage in n around the face/head, cover the eyes to rinse. Just like you would do when you wash your face.

Amazon.com

It is all natural but you do need to avoid the eyes. Use a Q-tip, open the fold so NuStock stays in there. If it’s all over his face it’s because his face is fed by the yeast from the folds n spreads. His feeding ground is sitting in the folds. Use a cone if you have to for a few days. Wash him with Bronner’s Castile Soap. I use peppermint as peppermint will destroy bacteria, yeast etc. Bronners are also my human soaps. Great product. DONT use near eyes. It will definitely stings. I use my hand to massage in n around the face/head, cover the eyes to rinse. Just like you would do when you wash your face.

Amazon.com

How often should I apply the Nustock?

 

[walterwhite]

nustock is great stuff for infections, just be careful around the eyes. i used q-tips to apply it in my dog's wrinkles. it smells awful but works wonders!

 

[Ricothebully]

nustock is great stuff for infections, just be careful around the eyes. i used q-tips to apply it in my dog's wrinkles. it smells awful but works wonders!

How often do you apply it for infected wrinkles?