How to Treat Hives on a Dog
Hives in an of themselves are usually not a serious condition and you may not even know that your dog has them unless you feel its skin. However, they can be indicative of a serious allergic reaction. You may feel welts or raised spots which means that it may have hives. Hives may make your dog itch and damage the skin by constantly scratching. Following the steps below will help you alleviate the discomfort of your dog's hives.
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How to Treat Hives on a Dog
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Give your dog an antihistamine like Benadryl. An antihistamine will relieve your dog's allergic reaction and reduce its need to scratch. An Antihistamine may also induce sleep in your pet, which will also calm it down and make it less aware of the itchiness.
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Soak the dog in cold water. Cold water is great for stopping itchy skin. Fill your bathtub or baby pool to submerge your dog in. If you can't do either, grab the hose and wash the dog down for at least 15 minutes.
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Oatmeal is a wonderful remedy for itchy skin. Pour about a 1/2 cup of oatmeal flakes into the tub or pool to alleviate your dog's hives.
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If your dog's hives are confined to one spot and it refuses to get into the bath, you can apply cold compresses. Wet a rag and put it on the skin over the hives and then apply an ice pack. You can use either a medical ice pack or a frozen bag of vegetables. Either one will help alleviate the hives.
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Consult the vet. If your dog's hives don't go away after a few days or seem to get worse, contact your vet for further treatment.
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man this is horrible...i just brought home my blue gotti pitbull home it has been three days and now she is breaking out with hives..don't know what the cause is yet, and nothing seems to work.
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thanks babe will let u no xx
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thats the link with the address to the rspca harlow. its in the stow. x
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hey hun, best bet is phone the local vet for advice and see what they say. if they arent helpful then take him to the rspca in harlow and explain to them whats happened and they should take a look at him for free, am not too sure where they are but i kno for sure they are based in harlow. if your un employed there deffo is no charge for taking a look at him. poor lil guy hope he's ok xx
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I have a staff cross english bull terrier, he is 3 and half months old! and he has come up in spot/lumps there red some look dry other have a yellow crust on them but feel like there going to pop he doesn't like you touching them! he started itchying when we first ever put him in a harness or collar, but now his broke out in spots, he has a few on his chest and a few scattered over his body I don't have a clue what it is wheather its hives or the start of mange or an allergic relation to nylon please help me.
