What skin allergies can boxer dogs get on thier earflaps?

my boxer is constantly scratching at his ears. we have epi-otic, a cleanser that the vet gave us and here we are a month later and he is still scratching to the point that he makes his earflaps bleed. we took him to a specialist and he said it was food allergies, so we put him on an expensive diet (which only helped with his flatulance problem... i would much rather him pass gas than itch till he bleeds) and still, he scratches. we are so frustrated with this because we see how bothersom it is to our pup. we are going for a third opinion this weekend and we hope that someone (hopefully a boxer breeder) will be able to help our 10 month old pup.

What skin allergies can boxer dogs get on thier earflaps?
99% of allergies are cured with a better diet. Expensive food doesn't always guaratee allergy free.


Corn, wheat and soy are all common allergens so avoid these.


Also, many commercial dog foods use chemicals and dyes that don't have to be listed on the label, but they can still cause allergies.


To test if it is in fact being caused by food, Try making him a home diet for a 2 week period to see if it goes away and if it does, you have your culprit.


Make a mixture of chicken and brown rice, and you can add veggies as well. Do a multi vitamin that you can get at a pet supply store to make sure he's getting the proper nutrition.


I run a dog rescue, so we get dogs in all the time with allergy issues and seriously, most of them clear right up after being taken off of commercial food.
Reply:Earfungulitous.
Reply:Read the food label. Skip ones that have corn and wheat.





You have to keep the ears clean and dry. That means cleaning them and using a drying powder at least once a week for the rest of the dog's life.





At this point, you need antibiotics. Go back to the vet and let them clean it out good, get meds and once the dog is better, you can keep her that way.
Reply:i have a boxer (three years old now) never came across this problem...but they do have very dry skin so you have to give them intense moisturizer when you bathe them.....it might be something as simple as extremely dry skin
Reply:Have they mentioned ear mites, or yeast infection in his ears? Seems pretty basic and they've probably checked for those if he's been that many times to the vet. Maybe cortisone shots or prednisone liquid or tabs? Poor baby! Good luck!
Reply:Greetings.


Ask about fly bites. In Summer they can get quite a problem. This also makes their ears itchy and bleed.


I've posted a web site to help sort out it's allergy etc.


Good Luck ciao.
Reply:Go to holistic vet. They will most likely tell you to switch to a grain-free diet, because that is where most dogs get there allergies from. A home-made raw diet is your best option in my opinion.


Go to http://www.holisticvetlist.com/


to find a holistic vet in your area.


Go to http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htm


to find out more about Raw feeding


Good Luck


Sloane

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