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MyPemCharlie · 11-27-2007, 09:23 PM

Charlie has some mild contact allergies which makes him lick his paws. I'm using PetRelief Anti-Itch spray, which seems to take away the itch immediately and has an ingredient that taste's bad, so he quits licking. He seems to itch for only a day or two, then he's all right for a week or more.

Contact allergies usually only last a very short time. Food allergies will be more constant. If Einstein licked/chewed for 6 months, it sounds more like a food allergy (could be in combination with a contact allergan). Did your vet feed him the same food while he was there? There could be a preservative or additive in his food which the vet wouldn't test for in an allergy screen.

My last dog tested positive to 70% of everything they screen tested. Essentially he was allergic to 70% of everything on earth...food, plants, animals. I had to switch his food several times to find one that minimized his symptoms, and he got quite a few oatmeal baths in addition to PetRelief spray for any hot spots.

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MyPemCharlie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,150 Images: 20	Charlie has some mild contact allergies which makes him lick his paws. I'm using PetRelief Anti-Itch spray, which seems to take away the itch immediately and has an ingredient that taste's bad, so he quits licking. He seems to itch for only a day or two, then he's all right for a week or more. Contact allergies usually only last a very short time. Food allergies will be more constant. If Einstein licked/chewed for 6 months, it sounds more like a food allergy (could be in combination with a contact allergan). Did your vet feed him the same food while he was there? There could be a preservative or additive in his food which the vet wouldn't test for in an allergy screen. My last dog tested positive to 70% of everything they screen tested. Essentially he was allergic to 70% of everything on earth...food, plants, animals. I had to switch his food several times to find one that minimized his symptoms, and he got quite a few oatmeal baths in addition to PetRelief spray for any hot spots. __________________ Chris & Charlie He Ain't Heavy, He's My Corgi!