jennym 39 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Couple of my dogs are having bother with itchy feet, think its the new nettles coming through. Any reccomendations for treatment? I have been pondering bathing feet in salty water or maybe rubbing in sting relief cream? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Couple of my dogs are having bother with itchy feet, think its the new nettles coming through. Any reccomendations for treatment? I have been pondering bathing feet in salty water or maybe rubbing in sting relief cream? a piriton tablet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jennym 39 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I did wonder about an antihistimine as i know you can give it for wasp stings. Wasnt sure if ok for.nettle.stings. Do you happen to know the dosage per 10kg? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I did wonder about an antihistimine as i know you can give it for wasp stings. Wasnt sure if ok for.nettle.stings. Do you happen to know the dosage per 10kg? just give it 1 tablet however there was a link posted on here the other day giving the exact dose per kg, do a search Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Country Joe 1,411 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I discussed using Piriton with my Vet the other day, for Bee and Wasp stings, its very simple just one tablet for any type of dog, said its a very safe drug to use. on Nettles if your dogs are anything like mine have been, they hunt rabbits every day, so come in contact with nettles daily, so i would be given Piriton daily which i would not do. if there is some sort of wash, that would be useful rather than given a tablet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wildling 520 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I discussed using Piriton with my Vet the other day, for Bee and Wasp stings, its very simple just one tablet for any type of dog, said its a very safe drug to use. on Nettles if your dogs are anything like mine have been, they hunt rabbits every day, so come in contact with nettles daily, so i would be given Piriton daily which i would not do. if there is some sort of wash, that would be useful rather than given a tablet. My dogs the same, I've found that bathing his feet in cool water helps and I tend to give him half a piriton before setting off for a long walk when nettles are about with game present. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,199 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Couple of my dogs are having bother with itchy feet, think its the new nettles coming through. Any reccomendations for treatment? I have been pondering bathing feet in salty water or maybe rubbing in sting relief cream? a piriton tablet Two or three as antihistamines don't work as good with dogs so need a higher dose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dubba 72 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 My suffers with the same and I was advised a antihistamine but as others have said the dog needs it before the stings to be effective. The other thing advised to me was baking soda, rubbing it into the pads. Seems to work pretty well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jennym 39 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Cheers for the replies guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jade 1 7 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 slices of cucumber work rub on feet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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