Phone: 337-319-1208

Fax: 337-319-1011
Email: dyanfaulk@paisleyspaw.com
1209 Raff Street
Abilene, Kansas 60417
Cleaning Ears
Paisleys Paw Veterinary Hospital


1209 Raff Street
Tel: 337-319-1208
Paisleys Paw
Veterinary Hospital
Apply liberal amount into ear canal
Gently rub the base of the ear,
and let shake debris out
Wipe the interior ear flap with cot-
ton or a cloth
What They React To:
1. Contact - Blankets, bedding, dog beds, toys carpet
and cleansers.
2. Fleas - Anything from mild irritation and itch to hair-
loss, and scabs involving the rear 1/3 to 1/2 of body.
One flea can cause severe reactions if pet is hyper-
sensitive.
3. Bacteria and Yeast - Streptococcus, Staphylococcus,
and Malazzezia/Candida are found on normal skin.
However, if a dog is itchy, the normal skin defense is
compromised and the bacteria get deeper and the
bacterial toxins and yeast cause further irritation in
the now infected skin.
4. Molds, mildew, house dust, pollen, food grain mites,
house dust mites, bed bugs, human dander and
other pet dander.
5. Food as its own allergen.
Hypoallergenic Regimen:
The hallmark of treatment involves reducing the provo-
cations/allergens that we can control and at the same
time treat the itching, skin, ears and feet.
1. Anti-inflammatory and Antihistamines usually in
combination, as antihistamines alone usually are
unsuccessful. Tapering dose of anti-inflammatory
corticosteroids block the allergen reaction and pro-
duce relief.
2. Apoquel - a non-steroidal anti-itching medication.
3. Shampoo - Medicated bathing treats fungal, bacterial
skin/feet infections.
4. Topical heartworm/flea/tick control all year round
and applied every 3-4 weeks.
5. Oral and or injectable antibiotic for 3-8 weeks.
6. Anti-fungal medications.
7. Remove all toys, balls, bedding, dog beds, and blan-
kets for first 2 months. Eventually you can reintro-
duce 1 item every 2 weeks. You will know within 24
-72 hours if the dog will start itching again.

Immune system reac-
tions to pollen, molds,
mildew, house dust
mites, food, fleas, ticks,
and mosquitoes occur
in dogs. The dogs
immune system reacts
to allergens in a fash-
ion differently than
humans. Humans mani-
fest respiratory/ocular
symptoms while dogs
clinical signs involve
the skin, hair, coat,
feet, ears, and gastro-
intestinal tract. These
are the cases that are face-rubbers, paw-
lickers, lick and bite axillae (arm pits), inguinal
(groin), and possibly shake their heads if their ears
are also involved or if ears are the only area in-
volved. In some cases they may also have digestive
disorders including vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Why And When They React:
1. We dont try to find one allergen that causes
a reaction. If you look for one allergen only,
failure of care will be imminent. Most doges
react to several allergens, including some food
proteins, which causes them to be above a
threshold of tolerance and thus symptomatic.
2. When we control a few of the allergens, we
keep them below the threshold of tolerance
and asymptomatic with fewer presentations
to the veterinarians at Paisleys Paw
Veterinary Hospital.
ATOPY/ALLERGY IN DOGS
8. Food Changes/Transition with hydrolyzed
diet or novel protein, and Omega 3, 6, fatty
acids. Must be fed exclusively. Nothing else
should enter the mouth including oral heart-
worm prevention. Hydrolyzed food has pro-
tein particles small enough so the immune
system doesnt recognize it as foreign.
Diets available:
Hydrolyzed diets include Hills Prescription
diet z/d ultra and Purina Veterinary diet HA
Novel protein diet with fatty acids include
Hills Prescription diet d/d salmon or Purina
DRM.
9. Food Storage - Store food in clean plastic,
closed containers, but only the amount that
you will use in 1 1/2 weeks with the remain-
der stored in the freezer. This will prevent
grain mite ingestion and allergy.
10. Long Term Immune System Suppression -
sometimes we must use cyclosporine
(Atopica) for the recurring severe cases in
the 15% that have recurring episodes of
atopy/allergy or as a separate option, referred
to a board certified veterinary dermatologist.
11. Allergen testing - this can be done via blood
test or by skin testing at a veterinary derma-
tologist. This can help determine what is caus-
ing the allergic reaction if the allergens tested
are involved. Some dogs respond well to
hyposensitization injections based on the test
results.
1209 Raff Street
Abilene, Kansas 60417
Phone: 337-319-1208
Fax: 337-319-1011
Email: dyanfaulk@paisleyspaw.com
Paisleys Paw
Veterinary Hospital
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