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I just took my dog to the vet again because he develops staph infections from a contact allergy. This has been happening off and on for about two years. My vet and I are fresh out of ideas as to what he could be allergic to.
He is up to date on flea prevention and the vet found no fleas. It's heavy winter here, and there isn't a spec of grass to be seen anywhere. We do not use carpet fresh, febreeze, or any such products. He is not crated during the day and so he isn't laying on dirty bedding all day. He has a dog bed, but never uses it. We do have carpeting (plush and berber), but it's new within the last two months, and this has been going on much longer than that.
Any other ideas or suggestions as to what could be causing these allergies? The vet says she hasn't seen a case this bad or frequent before. She says it is most definately a contact allergy, NOT a food allergy.
Our floor cleaner is swiffer wetjet.
And our doggie has been damp a lot lately. Like I said, there's snow everywhere, and he likes to tunnel through it.
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It could be a lot of things. Has your vet recommended an allergy testing series? I think at this point that is where you should probably go. They should take a blood sample and send it to the lab. They will run an allergy series on it and test your dogs blood for all allergens including contact and food allergies. Then when they get the results back your vet will call in to get a series of shots. Then you will bring your dog in on a schedule to get shots. The shots slowly desensitize the dog to the allergens. It is usually saved as a last resort on allergy cases because it can be very expensive (600 dollars+ at our old clinic). That would be my suggestion because one of the allergens they test for is...I know this may be funny but human dander. Just like people can be allergic to dogs, dogs can be allergic to people or other animals. The allergy series lets you know a whole range of things like different trees, molds, foods, and about anything else the dog could be allergic to. I would ask your vet about this option. If it were my dog and I was dealing with her allergies as long as you have I would be willing to pay the money to make her feel better. That is the best option I have for you. Good luck
It could be a lot of things. Has your vet recommended an allergy testing series? I think at this point that is where you should probably go. They should take a blood sample and send it to the lab. They will run an allergy series on it and test your dogs blood for all allergens including contact and food allergies. Then when they get the results back your vet will call in to get a series of shots. Then you will bring your dog in on a schedule to get shots. The shots slowly desensitize the dog to the allergens. It is usually saved as a last resort on allergy cases because it can be very expensive (600 dollars+ at our old clinic). That would be my suggestion because one of the allergens they test for is...I know this may be funny but human dander. Just like people can be allergic to dogs, dogs can be allergic to people or other animals. The allergy series lets you know a whole range of things like different trees, molds, foods, and about anything else the dog could be allergic to. I would ask your vet about this option. If it were my dog and I was dealing with her allergies as long as you have I would be willing to pay the money to make her feel better. That is the best option I have for you. Good luck
What size crate/kennel should I get for a husky/german shepherd mix?
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I'm getting a female 3 month old husky/german shepherd mix pup. I want to get the crate that will fit her adult size. I'm not really sure how big these types of mixes will be. Currently I am thinking of buying a PETCO Home & Travel Premium Kennel and I'm wondering which series should I get? A 500 or 600?
This is the crate I'm thinking of buying: http://www.petco.com/product/10316/PETCO-Home-and-Travel-Premium-Kennel.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch#description-tab
Keeping in mind that the dog is female, how big does this breed typically get?
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As long as you have room for it, I would go with a bigger one. A mix can favor either parent. Think about a crate to fit an Adult shepherd. We have 36'' Pet Porters and they aren't big enough for our grand dog that is 26'' at the shoulder.
That looks like a nice crate to travel. We nest the halves of our crate and throw our stuff in it.
We never had any problems starting a 7 week old lab in a 36'' crate. It may be best to start with something blocking off much of the crate.
As long as you have room for it, I would go with a bigger one. A mix can favor either parent. Think about a crate to fit an Adult shepherd. We have 36'' Pet Porters and they aren't big enough for our grand dog that is 26'' at the shoulder.
That looks like a nice crate to travel. We nest the halves of our crate and throw our stuff in it.
We never had any problems starting a 7 week old lab in a 36'' crate. It may be best to start with something blocking off much of the crate.
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