GPA Indy Message Paw skin infection/irritation

[CHAD HEMMER]

One of my grey's too ... has 4 flaming red feet ... went to the vet this 
week ... got a shot of steroids and put her on over the counter claritin 
(one 10mg tab per day) ... clearing up fast/nice .... vet says that there 
are a lot of dogs with allergies this time of year and that dogs have most 
of their "mast cells"  (the cells that release histamine) in their feet ... 
so that is where they blossom their rash ... people have them more evenly 
distributed in our skin so we get hives all over our bodies.

my dog had no open wounds/sores so there wasn't a need for secondary 
antibiotics for infection.  vet had no good suggestions for the causative 
agent ... my three other dogs don't have it ... so, just like some people, 
one has more tendencies to allergies than the others.

petsmart also sells an over the counter spray for anti-itching ... has a 
little lidocaine in it ... seems to keep my grey from licking all nite long 
... i'm sure it soothes while the other meds kick in.

good luck.

chad hemmer
fort wayne
good luck.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeToffolo at MacAllister.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: GPA Indy Message Paw skin infection/irritation


>I also would like the same information.
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> Michael Toffolo
> Work Tool & Special
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: GPA Indy Message Paw skin infection/irritation
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> Need any information or links to such with information on how to treat a
> skin irritation/infection atop the paws of our hound.  We believe it is
> being caused by something in the back lawn.
>
> Jon F. Minton
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