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Post by spider on Jan 12, 2018 19:29:00 GMT
A friend has a 7 year old King Charles last while he has started chewing his paws been to vet steroid cream but its not working anybody seen this or can help poor fellow is waring a lampshade she is afraid to leave him alone
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Post by caz2golden on Jan 12, 2018 20:00:58 GMT
Whats is the vet thinking is behind the irritation?
Is he suspecting allergy?
You can bathe the feet but without having an idea of root cause difficult to suggest something.
Have you had a lot of road salt being put down which can be irritating?
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Post by orpheous87 on Jan 12, 2018 20:07:08 GMT
Chewing paws could mean a number of things - allergies, reaction to something, something stuck or even pain elsewhere that he can't get to. How long has she been using the steroid cream for? Our last dog used to chew her paws in the summer when the grass had been cut and we used aloe vera gel on them to soothe the itching, but it didn't really stop her chewing them.
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Post by spider on Jan 12, 2018 23:53:36 GMT
Got loads of info on steroid for about a year. apoquel 60 mg half tab twice a day also an antihistamine now its for people so that could be a prob. Also petnet dermsdron natural skin cream also insulin can anybody help
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Post by caz2golden on Jan 13, 2018 16:45:24 GMT
The antihistamine I was given for Phoebe in the past was a human one, do not think that is uncommon! There are more than one kind of antihistamine so the vet might have to try a few before finding the one that works for your friends dog.
I have heard a few reports about Apoquel. Supposedly works well at stopping the itching.
You do however need to understand how this drug works. From my very limited understanding it as such turns off signaling compounds that the body’s cells use to communicate with each other. This could have larger reaching effects than just stopping the itching! This is a drug that my dogs nearly went on a number of years ago and now I am happy they did not!
Sorry unable to advise on the other things.
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Post by orpheous87 on Jan 13, 2018 22:11:27 GMT
Would antihistamine suggest an allergy then caz2golden? I don't have any experience with Apoquel either, I'm afraid. However, if it is an allergy to something, I wonder if green clay would help. It's a more natural product than steroid cream. If the steroid cream isn't working, then it does seem like the vets need to look for something else for the poor dog. |
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Post by caz2golden on Jan 13, 2018 22:44:53 GMT
orpheous87 I would assume that both the antihistamines and Apoquel would have been prescribed on premise of allergies. The Green clay can do no harm, I would think anything is worth a try if the current treatment regime is not working.
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Post by spider on Jan 13, 2018 23:28:49 GMT
Ok whats green clay i dont like the sound of sonething that can switch off nerves that sounds like it could cause problems in the short or long term green clay sounds like an idea. Im going to google see what i can fond out thamls everybody for the help
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Post by orpheous87 on Jan 14, 2018 0:40:46 GMT
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Post by spider on Jan 14, 2018 9:23:24 GMT
Thanks for that i sent the link on to her and told her to check with vet coz of the insilun there seems to be a lot in that clay and just to be sure
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Post by lotsofcats on Jan 14, 2018 10:14:26 GMT
Kobi had the same problem and I had MALASEB shampoo off the vet and it cleared up quickly. It's an antibacterial and antifungal shampoo and you can buy it on eBay, it was very expensive off the vet. It states on the bottle to use once a week but the vet told me to bathe Kobi's feet every day.
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Post by caz2golden on Jan 14, 2018 16:32:25 GMT
Ok whats green clay i dont like the sound of sonething that can switch off nerves that sounds like it could cause problems in the short or long term green clay sounds like an idea. Im going to google see what i can fond out thamls everybody for the help It is a bit hard to explain but it is not nerves the drug is working on but compounds that allow communication between cells to occur. i.e this drug might turn off bodies ability to identify an infection or an abnormal cell (which body would usually destroy before it became problematic). Perhaps this webpage might explain better  canna-pet.com/side-effects-apoquel-dogs/ |
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Post by caz2golden on Jan 14, 2018 17:16:46 GMT
In continuation to orpheous87 post. Hope this is of help! My Phoebe is having issues with sore areas and hotspots at the moment. On 3rd Jan Phoebe created a blister like area on her leg.  IMG_1088 by CazGolden, on Flickr She has had a bath and been using antiseptic spray on all sore areas that she has had be it tail, legs etc. On ~9th Jan took delivery of some green clay. By this point it was starting to scab over but looked like it was still a long way to fully healing. I have been applying the clay by making a paste and applying and leaving it on to dry and fall off as it wants. I have not been applying it regularly just as required. The below image has just been taken (14th) showing the applied clay once it has dried off.  IMG_1104 by CazGolden, on Flickr Sadly I do not have a pre applied clay image of area which is looking nearly better, just the odd bit of pinkish skin. The green clay can be applied dry. I am only making a paste as I want a layer of protection over the sore areas. It is helping to stop her licking and making areas worse. |
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Post by caz2golden on Jan 14, 2018 17:22:03 GMT
Kobi had the same problem and I had MALASEB shampoo off the vet and it cleared up quickly. It's an antibacterial and antifungal shampoo and you can buy it on eBay, it was very expensive off the vet. It states on the bottle to use once a week but the vet told me to bathe Kobi's feet every day. Agree with lotsofcats MALASEB shampoo is good stuff. When I used in the past I was using ~3x a week. I have only ever had from vet as when I looked online it was prescription only. |
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Post by spider on Jan 15, 2018 8:22:15 GMT
Thanks all for the input i have passed on the info to owner and will let ye all know how she gets on
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Storm Bronagh has stopped work today! Could I cope being back in an office now 
!! I think I could get cabin fever! Then again to be dry, not too cold or hot is appealing! 