Itchy Pitbull with allergies
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2021
- *UPDATE* I unfortunately never got around to making a 2nd video about Leia. After I posted this, I ended up getting connected with a holistic vet, as well as a dermatologist. Nothing helped. Sadly, I had to say goodbye to Leia in March after she started having trouble walking and wouldn't eat/drink. I'm heartbroken. Again, the multiple vets I took her to couldn't give us a clear answer. I am so frustrated that the vets and all the medication they gave Leia did nothing and seemed to make the situation worse. If you are in this situation and you can afford it, please get your dog off of kibble, Apoquel, and get them tested by a dermatologist to see what they are truly allergic to (skip the blood test and do the Intradermal skin test). Don't waste your time playing around with different allergy meds and immunosuppressants. The medications are cheaper in the beginning, but you'll end up spending thousands in the long run. I also recommend the new book by Dr. Karen Becker: "The Forever Dog". Take care and hug your dog in honor of Leia.
My 9 year old Bluenose Pitbull, Princess Leia, has been suffering with skin allergies for over 5 years. Here is her story of how she got to where she is today. peacebypeaceliving.com/blueno...
My rescue pit was starving and had no hair left from scratching and licking. His ears and chin was thick with yeast infection. He stunk so bad. No amount of bathing helped with the stinch. The vet ran test. He suffered internal, external and food allergies and serious yeast infection in his ears. Expensive but worth it, injections, ear drops, daily apoquel and twice a week baths with prescribed medicated shampoos along with Salmon grain free food, daily benadryl and fish oil supplements, he can now sleep all night. His hair has grown back and he is so happy. And I can hug him without gagging. He is so "handsome". 😍
Aww I'm so happy your pup got better. I should start bathing Leia twice a week too. Right now I'm only bathing her once a week.
@Peace by Peace Living Bathing too much is bad for any dog. You're removing necessary oils to protect their skin. Please note, the twice a week bath I gave my dog was with prescribed medicated shampoo from the vet. Once a month bath is what is recommended.
Just seen your video today and I wanna say from me and my blue nose pitbull Erah we want to send our deepest heartfelt condolences to you.I will hug Erah for Leia.My prayers are with you and may God bless you and comfort you in this sad time.Leia is still with you.
She's so pretty and just looks so sweet. I have a pitbull and I love him so much, he's a sweetheart
You guys are amazing dog parents. 🐕
God Bless you for taking her in and caring.
She is Beautiful ❤️
Thank you...she's my baby ^_^
Raw diet will help. Virgin coconut oil on her coat and shower her with apple cider vinegar 50/50 with water.
First, I must tell you that you are an AMAZING human being for doing what you did & not allowing her to get put down or put in the wrong hands again, so God Bless U!! When I saw your video/the pic of her as I was scrolling, I couldnt believe it b/c it was the 1st time I saw another dog w/ the same allergy on the chin & around mouth area, that my Cane Corso has. I'm in the process now of trying to figure out what it's from & how to rectify it. For his paws, what has helped me tremendously was warm water w/ the gold antibacterial soap by dial. I swish his paws in it, spread each of the webbing so it gets in between & dry real good. That has dried up those open wounds on his Paws so they weren't sore/oozing & no longer red & inflamed. Give it a try, the dial soap, I think i pay $2 @ Dollar General for it.
Good luck!!
From South Africa I bath my dog with Sulphur lime to stop infection and kill mites, scrub dog with oatmeal water, rub dog with coconut oil feed my dog some raw meat and cook liver with rice and feed my dog quail eggs.All skin problems gone.
That's awesome!
Just want to say thank you for this video. My rescue pittie has suffered for years and my vets tell me the same thing every time with no help always giving her steroids and antibiotics with no help.. This video really helped me and we’ve recently switched to full raw and hopefully this helps 💕
Thanks for all the info
I too am going through the same thing. Im trying unsweetened plain yogurt and omega 3 fish oil. It does help but it’s slow. Glad you took her in. She’s so worth it.
I love this video. It helps to know what u have tried and the results after trying each treatment. I also love your calm and clear way of speaking.. look forward to more videos and hopefully u have an update on ur fur baby.
Our pit had a flare last week. Hives covered her whole body. We gave her Benadryl and bathed her with vet-prescribed shampoo; she is doing much better. I feel your pain! It is horrible to see them suffer.
Im in the same boat but havent had the allergy testing done. No matter what dog food i buy he never gets better. He needs a bath twice a week but is lucky to get one once a week. For the itchiness i have had some results with stinging nettle. It helps my itching too so im going to go back to adding it to his food. Last time i gave it to him i mixed turmeric with it and he refused to eat his food and i stopped giving him the stinging nettle because i got busy and i thought he didnt like it but it could of been the turmeric he didnt like; since it has helped me so much with my itching im going start giving him it again and see if he gets some relief. Ive never had a pitbull before him and ive never had a dog with this kind of issue. I love pitbulls but the skin allergy keeps me thinking never again will i get another one.
Thank you. My first Pitt baby passed at 14 years old last November, and she never had allergies thankfully. I just adopted a baby Pitt from the shelter, and she has had allergies from day 1 poor baby. I wanted to ask if you’ve tried colostrum? 🐾♥️
No more meds for these poor babies! No more kibble or garbage treats. She is on the right path.
Any follow up to this video in regard to treatment? We have a Pitbull with all the same issues and have tried everything you have. Same medications, limited ingredient dog foods, zero grains, soaking paws in betadine etc etc. His poor paws will not clear up no matter what we do. His skin condition was much worse when we first adopted him from the shelter....it's just his paws now. He's 2.
My pitbull was on apoquel but after reading about how it suppresses their immune system, I wanted to get her off it asap. We switched her the The Honest Kitchen limited ingredient fish recipe. We couldn't tell if it was seasonal or food so we tried everything. We bought doggie boots off Amazon and we put them on every time we would go outside. Her paws would get very red and break out in hives badly. I also give her colostrum on an empty stomach and bee pollen in her food (Wholistic pet organics). After about a month, she is now healed and no longer have to put her boots on because her immune system is back to normal and can do as it should. It has been a long, hard process but so worth it! We also have the mudbuster and use a little bit of Richards organics anti bacterial shampoo in there, add water, amazing! I am so very happy she doesn't have to take Apoquel anymore. When she would break out in hives and rashes with scabs, we would give her a bath with Douxo shampoo (Chewy), twice a week and it worked like a charm for her.
Thank you so much for this comment! I'm going to save it and see how I can add it to Leia's routine. Leia has been on Apoquel for so long and I know it's not good for her at all.
I have a black pit tie w white socks. He is 3 this year.. I have never seen the allergies affect him so badly. I am going to try ur solution. I had just made an appt for prednisone because I am beside myself. He rubs his muzzle on cinder blocks and scraped fur and skin off. He does this to relieve the itching. He’s constantly biting his paws and he is losing his fur around his face and in his armpits
@@hooked4life64 Yea, that's how my girl was too. I would recommend to start with the shampoo to give fast relief then work on solving the underlying conditions (food allergy or environmental). The shampoo is a little pricey but it has been the only shampoo to give her relief from itching. It also leaves a pertective barrier on the skin to relieve itching for a few days! Hope this helps!
@@ashleycasper6778 Thank you Ashley. I will use your suggestions. Ty again 🐺 👍
@@hooked4life64 It's so sad to see our dogs suffer and not know what to do. I recently took Leia to a dermatologist and she thinks she may have an autoimmune disease, which makes sense why changing Leia's diet and cleaning her often didn't make too much of a difference. I hope you find some answers for your pittie. I normally soak Leia's paws in some cold water with a squirt of providone iodine (I get it at CVS) until it's an iced tea color. I'll soak it for 2-3 minutes and then dry in between her paws really well. Also, if you think it's seasonal allergies from pollen, dust, weeds, etc., you may be able to find a dermatologist to do an intradermal skin test. It's expensive but saves you lots of money in the long run. When you get the results back, the dermatologist can make a custom made vile of what your dog's allergic to and then every day you put a drop of the antigens in your dogs mouth until they build up an immunity.
Just wondering if you saw the dermatologist.
Do you have an update for her? Have you found a solution?
i just seen the allergy spots that your pitty has my pitty has been getting the same allergy rash's the only thing i change was his diet in different kibble that was recommended by a vet. so im going to try home made raw and see if that work i hope your pitty gets better
My dogs, 2 of em have the same issues...
I really sympathise with you. I’ve got a white Staffordshire bull terrier. And she’s allergic to everything even the veterinary dog food. I’ve tried them all Hills xx is the best out of the bunch. It’s given her some quality of life. :) it’s really hard work emotionally . Maybe you should try the other brands of food you may some luck for yr fur baby .
CYTOPOINT! I have a blue bully and he had bad allergies my vet gave the injection and seen results immediately..I also changed my dogs food to salmon and wipe his paws everytime he comes from outside and so far he’s doin good ..hopefully it stays that way 🤞🏽
That's awesome ^_^ Hope he feels better long term. Leia did not have any luck with cytopoint :(.
@@peacebypeaceliving5663 awe that’s a bummer
Yeap me too. Taste of the wild, salmon grain free.. my girl is clearing up 👍🏽
@@teenice894 that’s awesome
Thank you, for Sharing that info... My blue /American Bully has same problems. I will ask my vet n WIPE Her Paws and Try the Salmon diet. ❤🙂
I think it’s the skunk urine in the grass doing this to them , mine was funky ‘ breaking out in hives bad , use some corn starch after wash up’s & Unscented dog shampoo & it’ll clear up but keep up with this remedy every time it has break outs or your going to be vet broke & wash him or her once a week good .
My dog is the same way so yesterday my vet told me that Blue nose are prone to being allergic to poultry and corn so I am trying change his diet to foods with out it May you can try it too
We've tried beef, turkey, rabbit :/ She seems to have her allergies no matter what we feed her :(
GOOD DOGGIE MAMA 💯
We have blue bully puppy 7mos & he got a terrible skin rash all over his body mostly on his belly & in creases of legs
His paws got so swollen he would walk it was so sad. The vet didn't want to put him on steroids buy finally did & it cleared up
Hi, please read my comment I just posted about this! I hope it will help your baby too instead of using steroids at such a young age 🙂
@@terafoley Aww, poor baby :( Just don't be like me and keep using steroids and immunosuppressants. I wish I would have spent the money sooner to get Leia allergy tested or to find a more holistic/integrative vet. If you checkout my blog post, I list some products I've used for Leia that help her with some of her skin allergies.
Try V-Dog 💕it works for allergies. It is all whole food plant power, a tiny bit of beet in it though, company is knowledgeable and doesn’t have roadkill in it! If people don’t know what I’m talking about watch “Petfooled” I saw it on Netflix last year!
I think I found something that is working for my dog allergies. She has seasonal allergies snd had a bad breakout.
Shapley’s original M-T-G Conditioner. I saw a video using this product in’s Pitbull and the results looked amazing. It is much cheaper online but I did not want to wait to try it. I have not given her Benadryl since yesterday am. She has not been
Licking or scratching. My dog looks so much more comfortable. I was getting ready to put her back on Prednisone to get relief. Coconut oil is helping with super crusty skin by her face.
I also give her Salmon Oil for Omega 3 fatty acids. I give probiotics too. I would say the biggest improvement came from M-T-G oil.
I was able to see results within an hour. I then tied her outside since she was oiled up. And still no flare up. She yearns to lay out in the grass. Once a week I will wash her fur with medicated shampoo generic Selsen blue. In between I may give water baths as needed to wash off pollen.
Go to the point 🥱😁
Had to put him down a few months ago 13yrs old. He always always had bad ears!!!!!!! Raw food and applecider viniger
Wat was the point
My pitifully was identical his ears and everything
Try Gentle giants dog food
Chewy has GENTLE GIANTS dog food.
Pitbulls do not come in blue. Blue comes from Staffordshire bull terriers, american Staffordshire terriers or bully dog. Hope she feels better.
Blue Paul terrior
Grey Hound
Cane corso....
List goes on and on with blue dogs
@@BigNel1 you listed other dog breeds. Your point is?
What did the dermatology say
She thinks it's allergies or possibly an auto immune disease. We've tried putting Leia on sublingual antigens, but they don't seem to be working. I'll have to make another update video :/
@@peacebypeaceliving5663any update we the people are waiting
K flex seed omega 3 Whole Food's cleared my pit skin problems made her skin & 💩 glow like gold u add it to their food daily on 🐕 food. Also stop buying food with 🌽 in it.
Try Blackseed oil.
Works best!!!! The older they get the harder it is to combat
If you crop your pit bulls ears…. Why
Pitbulls have this problem when you feed them Carbohydrates. Please cut out ALL her Carborhydrates Immediately. Trust me you will see results quickly.
Please tell me how you go.
I need help 😩 how do I cut out carbohydrates?? I have a American pit terrier who has SERVER Allergiesive had him on diamond dog food
@@SunnyGalore. just cook a mixture of high quality proteins for your dog yourself. Keep the fat very low and do not use salt.
There is no way I would go ten thousand dollars in debt for a animal…especially when I live on a fixed small income..don’t care how much I loved this animal…and this is exactly what my 52 yr old daughter is doing for her pit bull,,,,sorry I’d have to put down my animal ..or give her up and let the animal shelter pay for this trauma
Benadryl
We’ve tried that. It doesn’t work.
I've Also tried the Benadryl... I do Believe it helps Somewhat... Helps Calm them a little , So They don't Scratch as much and get a little more sleep. ❤
But Agree, it doesn't Stop it...Completely.
I hope to find Some of the Natural Products n Raw food to help.
Again, Thank you and I pray, Our Babies are HEALED. ❤🙏🏼
Go to the point 🥱😁