We are going through a very stressful time, with one of our Dachshunds at the moment.
Danno, who will be 3 in August, has had an allergic reaction to something he either ate, or came in contact with.
He is no stranger to this type of outbreak, as he has had a similar one when he was 11 months old.
Back then we narrowed it down to coming in contact with hogweed, which was in full bloom at the time.
We treated him initially through our conventional vet, with a course of steroids, but after one weeks treatment, the symptoms were still visible,large water type blisters concentrated on the head region, but also also on his neck / throat as well as along the spine and tail.
The next stage was to give him a stronger dose of the steroid, which we declined, and looked at alternative medicine.
This was our first venture down the road of homeopathy, and we had instant success. The remedy given was Nat Mur 30C, and the blisters started to die down approx 2 hours after he had been given the first dose.
We are not sure what has triggered this latest outbreak, but had a fantastic consultation with Tom Farrington in West Cork Yesterday, and are treating Danno on Nat Mur 200C to start with. This had had a good effect, but due to the fact that the reaction is past it’s acute stage, it will take longer to heal.
Danno is in good health, his heart rate is good, and his temperature is spot on, but as a devoted dog lover, it is extremely distressing to see one of your dogs go though something like this, and at then end of the day, not know what has caused it.
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