Thanks Rottigirl for your reply. We do not have Luci on a H2 blocker. What should we be looking for if she isnt on this? We are on day three of the Dex and drop down to one pill a day tomorrow, then 1 pill everyother day for 3 pills. It seems to be helping. The panting is reduced significantly but still shallow fast breaths unless she has been excited or out potty and back and she will pant for a short time. She is sleeping a lot better during the night the last couple days too. We are hopeful that she gets back more to normal over the next few days. We are hopeing what ever has caused the hives and allergic attacks will subside quickly as fall approaches and we can get Luci off all these meds. Thanks again for the advise!!

Thanks Rottigirl for your reply. We do not have Luci on a H2 blocker. What should we be looking for if she isnt on this? We are on day three of the Dex and drop down to one pill a day tomorrow, then 1 pill everyother day for 3 pills. It seems to be helping. The panting is reduced significantly but still shallow fast breaths unless she has been excited or out potty and back and she will pant for a short time. She is sleeping a lot better during the night the last couple days too. We are hopeful that she gets back more to normal over the next few days. We are hopeing what ever has caused the hives and allergic attacks will subside quickly as fall approaches and we can get Luci off all these meds. Thanks again for the advise!!

The other name for it is decadron. I'm assuming you have the dog on an H2 blocker (tagamet, pepcid, etc)? If not, I would strongly recommend talking to your vet and getting something started.
Your vet may also want to consider a different anti-histamine if the benadryl isn't cutting the mustard. Vistaril may work. There are also others available.
One of the regular posters on here has a dog that was horribly allergic to the sap from new mown grass. It's incredible what our guys will react to!
BTW - the panting may be due to the steroids, too. They also become pretty heat intolerant while on higher dose steroids. Good luck!


Olivia/Kano/Q-Ball

The other name for it is decadron. I'm assuming you have the dog on an H2 blocker (tagamet, pepcid, etc)? If not, I would strongly recommend talking to your vet and getting something started.
Your vet may also want to consider a different anti-histamine if the benadryl isn't cutting the mustard. Vistaril may work. There are also others available.
One of the regular posters on here has a dog that was horribly allergic to the sap from new mown grass. It's incredible what our guys will react to!
BTW - the panting may be due to the steroids, too. They also become pretty heat intolerant while on higher dose steroids. Good luck!


Olivia/Kano/Q-Ball

i find the humidity worse on my bulls then the heat.....do you have a dehumafider and can you place your panting dog in a room with it....i also find this takes out the pollen....the hives are being caused by a allergy most likely contact possible new cleaning product....wilson is 52 lbs and i can give him 6 benadrly a day pre my vet...i never have but it might help break the cycle...as dogs get older they also have a hard time with food allergies....try a bland diet of brown rice and boiled hamburger...if this is it it will only take a few days to see the difference....
the other thing i just lost my gwen from laryngeal papalysis her first systoms were waking with what i called asthma attacks.... lack of energy and panting just from going down three steps....you may want to pass this by your vet....just a suggestion....

i find the humidity worse on my bulls then the heat.....do you have a dehumafider and can you place your panting dog in a room with it....i also find this takes out the pollen....the hives are being caused by a allergy most likely contact possible new cleaning product....wilson is 52 lbs and i can give him 6 benadrly a day pre my vet...i never have but it might help break the cycle...as dogs get older they also have a hard time with food allergies....try a bland diet of brown rice and boiled hamburger...if this is it it will only take a few days to see the difference....
the other thing i just lost my gwen from laryngeal papalysis her first systoms were waking with what i called asthma attacks.... lack of energy and panting just from going down three steps....you may want to pass this by your vet....just a suggestion....

Thank you Judy for your reply!

After a long discussion with our Vet, she has decided to switch from prednisone to Dexamethasone tablets. This Dex is the same drug she gave Luci via injection for the first and second hives outbreak. One tablet twice a day for three days, one tablet a day for three days and then one tablet every other day for three pills. So we shall see what happens now. We are to continue benadryl 25mg every eight hours alternating 2 pills in the am one midday and 2 before bed. We are supposed to observe to see if Luci is more comfortable and report right away if no relief.

Anyone have experience with the tablet form of Dexamethasone?

One source of the allergy may the "red rust" we have on our grass from all the summer rain and humidity. Anyone every have an adverse reaction to this?

Thanks again, Doug and Luci

Thank you Judy for your reply!

After a long discussion with our Vet, she has decided to switch from prednisone to Dexamethasone tablets. This Dex is the same drug she gave Luci via injection for the first and second hives outbreak. One tablet twice a day for three days, one tablet a day for three days and then one tablet every other day for three pills. So we shall see what happens now. We are to continue benadryl 25mg every eight hours alternating 2 pills in the am one midday and 2 before bed. We are supposed to observe to see if Luci is more comfortable and report right away if no relief.

Anyone have experience with the tablet form of Dexamethasone?

One source of the allergy may the "red rust" we have on our grass from all the summer rain and humidity. Anyone every have an adverse reaction to this?

Thanks again, Doug and Luci