Hi everyone,after long months of diet changes,and pills that cost way too much,My young Labador needs help! He has an apperent allergy and the local vet prescribes costly pills! I think the one dog has a bad reaction too weeds outside(backyard) as I do. My Yellow Lab seems ok,poor Rocky is scratching his fur off,any suggestions?

Are the weeds poison ivy or poison oak? You should get him a cortisone shot so that he gets some relief.

ragweed (if it's the same strain I know in UK) is not good. I am on the case :)

Hi Sparky,

I had a cat with the same allergy. Try the landscape link. I was able to identify and remove the weeds and it helped a lot. The other link says it's free but I'm not sure.

http://landscaping.about.com/o.....llergy.htm
http://www.veterinarypetcare.com/Dogallergies.html

Hope this helps:)

I really appreciate everyone's input,it breaks my heart to see a lovable dog in misery.I do have a weed killer(Roundup)that would probably work,but I'm afraid of letting the dogs in the backyard as they have to poop.I'll figure out something.

What is the name of the pills?

I've still been looking. And can find no anti-toxin for that plant :(

I bathing the little bugger with meds,and pills.He seems cool,new Vet told me shut up,I did
little rocky is doing better thank you all

Thanks for the update Sparky.

Sparky, you are quite welcome. Anything I can do for the buggers', I'll gladly do:)