animals and nature

[Elizabeth ll]

Hi I have an older dog who seems to have sinus condition. At first I thought it was the grass clippings when I let him outside. Is it possible he could be allergic to the grass. He seems worse when he comes into the house after being outdoors.

[jules77]

strange as it sounds it come be, a lady up the road from me has had a lot of tests done on her dog for allergies, as he gets a rash on his tummy in the summer, and it is a pollen/grass allergy.

My old boy had a sinus condition - epistaxis - and due to his age and other conditions he was suffering from, we could not warrant surgery. To keep him comfortable and help his breathing the vet recommended using a menthol spray around the house, and I found one called Bio Air from stock nutrition, which we still use now, great for colds, leaves a lovely fresh smell around the house - but do use sparingly, as it is very strong, one bottle lasts us nearly 6 months, and I spray it in the bedroom every night. It is the last product on the link below.

http://www.doghealth.co.uk/hygiene.htm

[Elizabeth ll]

Thankyou so much Jules77, I will try the bio air . Sammy is 15 years old so I have the same problem with operating on him. I want to just make his life more comfy in his old age. He has been such a loyal dog to us.

[jules77]

ah bless, it could be the same condition my boy had if it has only just become apparent. You could try giving him Kwai garlic capsules and/or echinacea too. I am a sucker for herbal medicine and have a book on remedies to treat any condtion you can think of !!

I am sure you will find the bio air will help him - stock nutrition sell on ebay too, but it isnt any cheaper than buying from them direct by telephone or online.

[donella]

hi elizabeth, sounds like a hayfever type alergy, ive had 2 dogs that sufferd with this, my vet suggested piriton tablets (yes the human ones you can buy over the counter!) i give eddie (my 20kg dog) 2-3 tablets a day when hes sufferering, they work a treat and unlike humans on these pills they cause no drowsyness in dogs,its a common alergy for them and i know of at least 10 other dogs in the area who take piriton in the hayfever season