(04-02-2013, 07:12 PM)trishgl Wrote: My chow chow is allergic to parasites. Whenever she is bitten she scratches so much she develops a bald spot. Because of this we have resorted to using Frontline every month just to be on the safe side even though we bathe her twice a week with herbal soap that is said to prevent tick and flea infestation. I'm worried though because even if the VET was the one who suggested it I don't like the idea of applying chemicals to my pet's skin every month.
Our westie mix after hitting the year mark ... got tagged with the westie allergies lol.. so during flea season it's oh so fun as he too scratches or i think even licks and bits (when hes in his crate at night since we are a sleep and can't distract him) bold spots. We also have to watch certain foods, finally found one he does good with. And grass. The vet has us giving him benedryl when he needs it, and doing a weekly spray its still a chemical but not as bad in my opinion as frontline. I also learned the mane and tail conditioner (there is shampoo too i think) it has horses on the front both animals and people can use it, but its great for his paws keeps them soft when its high allergy time and wash his paws in it every night. Plus it helps aid in the rehair growth on his areas that are getting back to normal slowly but better then they were before the conditioner. He also gets bathed 2-3 wk in recommendation by the vet to help keep his allergies down and it works and with that conditioner saves his skin and everything from getting dried out.
He also gets some sardines one once every 2-3 days helps with omega3s, fish oils, etc. tried the fish oil pills like the vet said and squeeze the oils out on his food but he wanted nothing to do with it. The fish oil is way stronger then the sardines and yes the tiny bones in the sardines are safe as they are soft enough for them to chew and digest with no issue (asked the vet before doing it).
Don't know if you have ever tried that conditioner or not it may help.
