If you could spare a thought…
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 14:12 last edited by
Sending good thought his way.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 14:17 last edited by
Sending positive thoughts to Hippo, hope they get him sorted at the vets.
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Wishing Hippo the best of luck at the vet, hoping for some relief and answers.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 15:35 last edited by
Sending positive thoughts to you and Hippo!
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 15:39 last edited by
Oh no - good luck!
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Sending good thoughts your way for some relief for Hippo.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 16:18 last edited by
Good luck at the vet! I hope Mr. Hippo feels better.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 18:10 last edited by
Many positive thoughts from Germany, too! ;)
How is he?
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 18:43 last edited by
Sending good thoughts here too.
-Nicole
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 18:46 last edited by
Good wishes on the way
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 19:25 last edited by
Positive thoughts coming your way - I hope it all goes well at the vet. Get well soon Hippo!
Please keep us posted.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 21:02 last edited by
sending positive thoughts….
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 21:26 last edited by
Positive thoughts & prayers from Callie & Lola
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wrote on 19 Feb 2010, 21:46 last edited by
I feel your pain. My Katie had an awful outbreak this past fall. It took over 2 weeks of prednisone, benedryl, and oatmeal baths to make her comfortable again.
Good luck at the vets and keep us posted.
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wrote on 20 Feb 2010, 00:05 last edited by
Thanks for your good thoughts, everybody. We are home, and he is more comfortable. He did get a steroid shot to tame the hives; and he will be on an antibiotic in the hopes that the coat and skin issues we have had are bacterial. Later tonight he will get an oatmeal bath. This is definitely the worst case of hives I have seen, they are all over his body, and even his eyelids and muzzle have some swelling.
Some of you may recall that we have been battling skin sensitivity for awhile, and I have been messing around with his food, and laundry…now I am thinking about an air-purifier. He obvioulsy has some sort of allergy, and I don't *think it is food related. I would love to hear if anybody has tried some homeopathic allergy treatments.
Thanks for all your thoughts :)
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wrote on 20 Feb 2010, 00:22 last edited by
How is the humidity in your house?
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wrote on 20 Feb 2010, 00:51 last edited by
It is very dry, particularly in the dog room. And his skin is very dry…but we have been battling this since August. I have been adding fish oil to his food, thinking that I could hydrate him from inside....but, I don't know if it is doing any good.
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wrote on 20 Feb 2010, 01:45 last edited by
You might want to try 3V caps… there are lots of places on the web you can buy from, here is just one.
I have used them for years with good results... and they are also recommended for joints as per my Orthopedic Vet from when Maggii broken her leg -
wrote on 20 Feb 2010, 01:54 last edited by
Some of you may recall that we have been battling skin sensitivity for awhile, and I have been messing around with his food, and laundry…now I am thinking about an air-purifier. ..
We have a cat with asthma who gets very wheezy if we turn off the air purifier or the cool mist humidifier.
She has actually given us a really big scare when the air purifier went off.
Asthma and allergies are pretty closely related, so the air purifier may help more than you would expect.-Nicole
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wrote on 20 Feb 2010, 02:55 last edited by
It is very dry, particularly in the dog room. And his skin is very dry…but we have been battling this since August. I have been adding fish oil to his food, thinking that I could hydrate him from inside....but, I don't know if it is doing any good.
Hmm, I was thinking dust mites, but they really only thrive at 50% humidity or above, so do fungi.
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