Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Hi Trish,
Yes, allergies can wreck havoc on the system. Buddy was allergic to almost everything. He had itching, ear problems, stomach upsets, inflammation etc. due to allergies. Yes! Allergy issues could definitely cause many of Flynny's symptoms. Buddy acted liked a tough guy. He didn't like to be messed with either. Now it appears, that Rosie has allergies too!:eek::eek: Yes, chamomile tea does help with the itchiness at least temporarily. As Leslie said, brew a cup of tea and pour it all over Flynny after his bath and rinse. Leave it on, do not rinse it out. I always kept a small spray bottle (of Chamomile tea) in the fridge to spray Buddy's itchy spots when he started scratching. You mentioned that you have seen a few fleas on Flynny. He could have flea allergy dermatitis. It is caused by flea saliva. It just takes one bite to make them feel intensely itchy for weeks after that dreaded flea is gone. I hope the Loratidine helps. Xxxxx

We have itchy spells with Pearl sometimes. I always end up giving Benedryl. but, i never thought about the Loratidine. Might have to try that next time.
I hope Flynn is starting to get some relief.

Poor Flynn. Has he ever had allergies before?

An old friend of mine used to say "You know dogs, always something!"

Hope Flynn gets rid of the itches soon, poor thing, hugs

Hi my lovelies and happy weekend! Well it is 9am on a gorgeous Saturday morning here so you will soon be finishing your weeks as well :D Thanks for all your advice it is very much appreciated :)

He appears to not be pooping as much, unless he has done them all at Mum and Dads :confused: Nothing here the last two nights or this morning yet. He was eating grass this morning.

The plan today is to walk up the beach soon, shower after that. I will try the chamomile tea rinse Leslie, thanks for that tip.

Itches seem to have subsided a little, still nibbling his paws though. I picked up some more Loratidine yesterday and will keep that going until everything settles down.

He is prone to flea allergy, a few short courses of prednisone for that when he was younger. He has also been prone to getting the itchies on his skin we think from new grasses. Now it is spring both of those things could be responsible. He only really gets showers if he rolls in something or is getting a bit whiffy or he is itchy and I use sebazole shampoo in that case.

When I went to pick him up at my parents yesterday him and Elle the cat were both on the "naughty little shite's list" :eek: It appears Elle had caught a blackbird, a big one too despite wearing a collar with a bell on it. She caught it a few houses down the road, Mum received a phone call from a neighbour as they spotted her running along the tops of the fences down the back of their property with the bird clutched in her jaws and apparently it was shrieking :eek::eek: She flew in through her cat door and streaked down to their living room and let it go, Flynn couldn't believe his eyes, but he got to it first and quickly dispatched it :eek::eek: I wonder if she brought it to Flynn as a gift. Anyway, they were both locked in the house when I got there and I swear that cat was parading herself around as the Queen she thinks she is!! Mum loves birds and her little darling catching one is the only thing that precious puss can do that will get her in trouble. xx

LOL That's funny! I can just see all that happening and it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Elle did bring that bird to Flynn! :p

Shame on them for tag teaming that poor bird :-)
I have a visual of her running along the fence top.
Too bad no one recorded it!

Uh oh. Someone is in trouble with mum!!! Remember when you had one in your house!!! Lol. Flynn to the rescue. How did mum handle that?? Hehehe

Oh gee read about your friend needing rabies shots after the dog attack in Turkey. Yikes. I hear they can be quite painful.

Okay off to enjoy more good times. :)

Have a good weekend
Hugs
Sharlene and Molly poopy bum muffin

That is funny.. they had that one all planned out perfectly.

Hi Trish
Loved the bird story! :D LOL I continued to play that video over in my head! Flynny boy to the rescue! Ha!

I hope his itchiness settles down soon. It makes them feel so uncomfortable. Buddy brought a flea or two home after a trip to the vet's one time. That started weeks of intense itching due to flea allergy dermatitis. I had to wrap him up like a mummy all over the neck and chest to protect his skin, because he would scratch it raw. It was in the middle of the summer and very hot. I remember how miserable he was. Poor Flynny, allergies suck!:o. Xxxxx