Is there a topical spray or cream for dogs to ease skin irritation from

[busyMOMandPT]

seasonal allergies? My 2 yr old springer spaniel has seasonal allergies. Food allergy as been ruled out. He receives monthly cortisone shots and daily benedryl to control but he can still get quite red and irritated on belly and chest at times; and always after a bath. Scratching and licking causes hair loss. Is there any safe topical sprays to use during severe outbreaks?

[Gianna]

Try a different soap for bathing your dog. Dogs with allergies often have very sensitive skin. It sounds like her shampoo isn't doing well for her.

I had a Rottie many moons ago who had very sensitive skin. She could not tolerate commercial flea shampoos nor could she handle regular dog shampoos.

For fleas I used "Dr. Bronner's" pure castile soap. It's in health food stores/departments with shampoos. The peppermint (or any mint) castile soap will kill the fleas, the castile soap is gentle on the skin. Rinse thoroughly.

For regular bathing I used "Murphy's Oil Soap", in a large liquid container. I think you get this in the cleaning isle with wood conditioners, etc. It sounds completely odd, but it does a wonderful job on the coat without harming the dogs' skin.

[Dorothy S]

I note that you have ruled food allergies out, nevertheless the experts now say that we should NEVER FEED GRAIN. I shower my dog with warm water when she gets dirty, however I don't use shampoo. She smells and looks clean and gets a proper bath about once a year. If your dog has problems after a bath, don't bath him.

I will copy the info that I have on grain free foods.In all of this remember that vets want dogs to have shots and medications thats how they make their profits. PLEASE DO CONSIDER A CHANGE OF DIET AND PERHAPS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO STOP THE MEDICATION.

•I have learnt by my mistakes. My present dog had dreadful problems because of the food which I gave her, I experimented with dog food, I tried raw diets, cooked diets and over the years I tried various dog foods. She did not like the raw diets and the dog food that I gave her resulted in diarrhea. As an experienced dog owner I introduced any changes gradually. Nevertheless my dog still had problems. She was eight years old before I resolved her problem.
Eventually, because of my researches on the Internet I found that the experts have discovered that GRAIN in our dog’s diet causes many problems. I now know that grain creates acidity in the blood. This causes skin problems, sickness, diarrhea, anal gland problems etc.,

if your dog has skin problems or any of the above problems PLEASE CHANGE THE DIET. Avoid Grain, rice, beef derivatives and dairy food

I now give my dog a dried food which uses beet for fiber and fish. It’s called Fish4Dogs and I buy it on the Internet. Look on the Internet and investigate yourself. Gluten free dog food is not enough to help our dogs, it MUST BE GRAIN FREE.

A rapid change of diet will upset your dog; any change of diet must be done gradually. Do please change to a grain free diet. I have had sixteen dogs throughout the years and they have had various problems. Perhaps if I had known about the dangers of GRAIN they would have had fewer problems. .