my frenchie puppy first encounter with hives please help !!! 😭🙏🏻

[toffeecrml]

hi im a new member and a first time fur mom i always end up on this site everytime i have questions and searches on google regarding with my frenchie puppy. and so i registered a while ago bcoz I’m so worried about toffee (my baby frenchie) he has this bumps on skin and i can tell its like Hives? coz the images on google searches matches it. the first time i’d seen it was august 16 and i can’t identify what causes it but im pretty sure that its like an allergic reaction from food. but i dont know what specifically coz im not with him the whole day that day
and i’ve also read that most of the time benadryl is the solution. i’ve been giving him a 25mg benadryl since yesterday but i dont see any improvement we cant get him to the vet yet because were still on a quarantine lockdown due to this pandemic.
I also bathed him with madre de cacao with oatmeal shampoo, tried it since the bumps began visible for i’ve read that its good and can also make it gone.
anyone here experienced the same? please tell me, i need advice what i’m gonna do?

 

[toffeecrml]

anyone online? ��

 

[toffeecrml]

�� hello guys i hope someone can see this thread of mine. thank you in advance for answers

 

[Cbrugs]

Definitely looks likes hives. What are you currently feeding? It could also be an allergic reaction to something in the house or something outside. Last year bulldog kept getting hives for over a week and I never did figure out the cause but they never seemed to bother him and then they just stopped.


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[toffeecrml]

it’s getting worse

 

[toffeecrml]

i suspected maybe its the raw meat? i always mix it with dog food ever since and that became his regular diet, but i notice today that bumps grew even more and spread more than before so maybe it was the raw meat that i gave last night and so i didn’t give him anything today aside from the dog food so i can figure out that it might be the one that’s causing the hives

 

[Cbrugs]

What is the protein that you are giving? If it gets worse or you notice change in breathing then I would do a vet visit so they can give you something.


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[toffeecrml]

hello! i already took him to the vet because it seems like benadryl is not that effective for him. He is now prescribed with prednisone, but they said steroids are harsh for puppies so they gave him liver supplement too.
i can see some improvements now even he just only took two 1/4 prednisone for the whole day Im so relieved.
thank you for answering my worries really appreciate it ��

 

[Cbrugs]

hello! i already took him to the vet because it seems like benadryl is not that effective for him. He is now prescribed with prednisone, but they said steroids are harsh for puppies so they gave him liver supplement too.
i can see some improvements now even he just only took two 1/4 prednisone for the whole day Im so relieved.
thank you for answering my worries really appreciate it ��

You will not want to keep him on Prednisone long term so the best thing would be to figure out the cause. What protein are feeding and what treats/snacks? Any new household products you are using like laundry detergent?

 

[2bullymama]

hello! i already took him to the vet because it seems like benadryl is not that effective for him. He is now prescribed with prednisone, but they said steroids are harsh for puppies so they gave him liver supplement too.
i can see some improvements now even he just only took two 1/4 prednisone for the whole day Im so relieved.
thank you for answering my worries really appreciate it

i agree with Citty... pred is good short term, but not for long periods.

what protein are you feeding? What brand kibble? Could he have been bit or stung?

 

[KayDoyle]

Hi, I have exactly the same thing with my French Bulldog (8 months) Red, irritated bumps on chest and under arm. He's been on 3 weeks of medication which is now over and the itching has started again. Any advise would be very helpful.

We tried to switch out his food which made no difference, thinking it may be environmental.

 

[2bullymama]

Hi, I have exactly the same thing with my French Bulldog (8 months) Red, irritated bumps on chest and under arm. He's been on 3 weeks of medication which is now over and the itching has started again. Any advise would be very helpful.

We tried to switch out his food which made no difference, thinking it may be environmental.

If environmental... ask about Cytopoint. It works wonderfully for my bulldog


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[Baer Rios]

Good thing you were able to take him tocthe vet. My frenchie broke out like that from a wasp sting. It could have been a bug bite. From my experience, food related issues look different, smaller bumps followed by so.e hair loss.

 

[Denise Stamm]

I give my girls fruit and veggies. They both broke out in hives from strawberries. When you try something new, make no other changes for a week. This way you positively know what the culprit is at least as far a feeding is concerned.