Allergies & Cures

Dog may experience seasonal allergies somewhere between the ages of 1 to 3 years.  Spring and autumn seasons are the most blamed ones – a dog with seasonal allergy will experience heavy sneezing that is followed by a severe and clear discharge, both from his nose and eyes. Once your do is diagnosed with a seasonal allergy, you will have to prepare the necessary medication beforehand. This medication can only be prescribed by a vet.

Also, keeping your house free of dust and pollen and clean is another thing you can do in order to prevent further allergy attacks. If your dog experience seasonal allergies, he will be reacting to grasses and pollen that are quickly growing during springtime and autumn time. Sometimes, such allergies may pass quite quickly, but you will also have to provide your dog with regular antihistamines in order to provide the necessary relief.

Some of the most used antihistamines for seasonal allergies in dogs are Temaril (trimeprazine), Benadryl (diphenhydramine), Chlortrimeton (chlorpheniramine), Atarax/Vistaryl (hydroxyzine), Tavist (clemastine) and Periactin (cyproheptadine). Such antihistamines will prevent further allergy symptoms from happening. However, you should keep in mind that antihistamines will work better when given before any symptoms occur.

Also, it’s paramount to pay a visit to the vet and have some specific dosages prescribed for your dog. As with a human, a dog may experience several side effects from these antihistamines. For instance, the dog may become pretty drowsy with the antihistamines and you will have to monitor him all the time. When you are trying to asses all your dog’s symptoms, you will have to make sure that you consider all the potential causes.

For instance, if your dog is most likely to spend all his time outside, you will have to consider all the things that may have come into contact with your dog. Most dogs are  likely to be quite curious about the interesting and new items around them and they will check them out.

For instance, your dog may check out wasps, bees, plants or even flowers and all his smelling and sniffing may eventually lead to severe blockages of his nasal passages, sneezing, pain and inflammation. Once you notice that your dog continues to sneeze and suffer and if his sneezing produces a bloody discharge, you must be aware that his blockage is rather serious and you will have to seek professional care as soon as possible.