Why does my dog have crusty hives on legs after night walk, no fleas?

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! From your pictures it looks like Blu has hives. Hives are usually due to an allergic reaction to something in the environment or an insect bite. Hives are ideally treated with steroids and antihistamines. Read this article about Benadryl. If the hives are still present Monday I would have him seen by your Vet. https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/benadryl/ I hope this helps and I wish Blu the best!

Hi there and thank you for using PetCoach to address your question. It sounds like Bambi is allergic to something outside. I would read the following article and see if this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions! ( https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/benadryl/ )

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! Poo Chevy! It is likely that the bumps are hives and Chevy is suffering from an allergic reaction. Sometime we never know the inciting cause but insects or environmental allergens are the most common, unless he is receiving medications or was recently vaccinated (in the last 24 hours). The standard treatment for hives is benadryl and steroids. Ideally you should have him seen by your Vet. You can read this article on benadryl and see if it helps. https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/benadryl/ I hope this helps and I wish Chevy the best!

This sounds as though he is having an allergic reaction of some sort, as long as he is not having any trouble breathing, you can give Benadryl to help calm down the reaction. Please read the following article below on Benadryl information. ( https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/benadryl/ )

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Allergies are frustrating for people & pets. Unless you go for testing & a subsequent desensitization protocol, we really can not cure allergies. Almost all dogs will react to an allergen with skin symptoms, so your Brooklyn is showing typical signs. If the Benadryl seems to help, you can use it as needed. There are other OTC antihistamines available ( see petplace.com/antihistamine use in dogs ), but some of the best are available through your veterinarian. Apoquel, a pill you give daily, or as needed, and an injection called Cytopoint that will give Brooklyn relief for up to 2 months are now available. Otherwise, minimizing outdoor times when pollen counts are high, regular bathing in an oatmeal based shampoo in cool water, or even just wiping her down immediately after she comes in from outdoors will all help.

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Ellie regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly due to allergies. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. A secondary infection is likely and also needs to be addressed. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests. Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively!