anyknow know where get Cortisone Cream for dog?

irishviewer

Hi

I am looking for this cream name Cortisone cream - Know it can be brought in pet shop in uk but I have checked out in Dublin - maxizoo. no luck there

I was wondering if it can be brought anywhere - i was told that i can get the human cream of this type but i dunno where either.



My westie eat and pull hair of her back leg and this cream meant to stop her at her leg!

Hope someone can point me into right directions

andreac

Im nearly sure this has to be prescibed by a vet so you will not be able to buy this over the counter anywhere and definitely not in a pet shop.

falabo

a bit of cider vinegar should do the trick but only as a temporary solution.

Ms Tootsie

Andreac is right you can only get this on precription from a vet as it is not meant to be used long term. We have some for our guy at the moment since he got stung on his leg and kept licking and biting at the skin. We followed the vets instructions and only used it for 3 days until the irriatation and inflamation went down. It contains steroids so I would strongly advise not to use it long term.

If he has allergies than are causing the problem the best thing to do would be to get him tested to find out what the allergies are so you can treat him with a long term solution.

DBB

OP, under no circumstances put any vinegar, of any sort, on your westie's skin. For starters, the condition she has will not be affected by it, and second, it will really, really hurt her.
I deal with lots of westies, and consequently I have a lot of experience with their troublesome skin. You absolutely, simply must bring your westie to the vet for (a) antibiotics, (b) oral (not topical) steroids to take down the itching, and (c) medicated shampoo to treat secondary bacterial and fungal infection. Anything less than this, right now, is a waste of time, trust me on this!
In the long term, however, you'll need to get allergy tests done, and without doubt my most successful long term treatment of westie skin conditions is a radical diet change. No more dry food, instead, a balanced diet of meat (preferably raw), and cooked veg and spuds. Fish, fish and more fish, the oily types like salmon, mackerel, herring, pilchards, sardines. There are other herbal and plant extract ingredients you can supplement into this diet specifically to calm itchy skin. Get onto www.dogfirst.ie for more advice specific to diet.
To boil it down to basics, your westie is suffering a massive allergic reaction to something in her environment... Mites (in the grass, furniture, or in her dry food) are a huge cause of this reaction, pollen, and diet itself plays a more minor role as a cause. So, don't faff about with home made ideas or creams which *may* work. Get to the vet. Change your westie's diet.
Trust me on this!
Good luck!

falabo

DBB is abosulteyl right, I ddint have time to ttype all this but yeah diet change sounds absolutely necessary ! and a trip to the vet of course !

irishviewer

thanks guys so i will change food as i have been feeding dry food. that is mistake. ai will make an appointmnet for my westie to get her check out. wesite are bundle of fun are they! as i have two.

Alun

andreac wrote: »

Im nearly sure this has to be prescibed by a vet so you will not be able to buy this over the counter anywhere and definitely not in a pet shop.

You can buy 1% w/w hydrocortisone cream (for human use) over the counter in any pharmacy. I can't imagine the stuff the vets would prescribe / sell you would be any different.

Aru

The cream you are talking about is a Steroid based cream and cannot be bought without a prescription.
Sounds like you need to see a vet and get your Westies issues looked into anyway though. Skin problems in the breed are very very common but you might be lucky and find that your pet has a treatable condition

Using a steroid cream on some conditions can make them worse....it will itch less but the infections or parasites get to run rampant as the immune system in the area will be dulled. Please for your dogs sake get her checked out before buying something along those lines from the pharmacist.

Alun

Aru wrote: »

The cream you are talking about is a Steroid based cream and cannot be bought without a prescription.

From http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/flu/A-Z/I/Itching/Treating-itching.html

- use mild steroid cream (for no longer than seven days); for localised itchy areas, hydrocortisone cream is available from pharmacies over the counter, or your GP can prescribe a steroid cream for you

I've got it myself too, over the counter with no prescription, on more than one occasion.

Unless, of course, this is something else altogether we're talking about ...

Aru

Alun wrote: »

From http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/flu/A-Z/I/Itching/Treating-itching.html



I've got it myself too, over the counter with no prescription, on more than one occasion.

Unless, of course, this is something else altogether we're talking about ...

Your not a dog thats why you were able to buy it over the counter :P Both creams mentioned in this thread have been steroid based.

Dogs get skin infections and especially parasites much more commonly that people.That means that the side effects and complications of using a steroid cream are a higher risk in a dog if not seen by a vet.

POM medicines are rarely benign to use and no drugs come without potential side effects.Most have justifiable reasons for being on prescription.

littlebug

Could the leg licking also be indicative of hip problem or pain?
Have the same going on with my dog, bringing her to the vet in the morning.

DBB

littlebug wrote: »

Could the leg licking also be indicative of hip problem or pain?
Have the same going on with my dog, bringing her to the vet in the morning.

Indeed it can littlebug, and well spotted, because not everyone cops this!
Your vet should be able to quickly tell if this is a musculoskeletal problem or not.
At this time of year though, excessive licking at paws and knuckle joints is a common sign that harvest mites have jumped on board. This type of infestation is clearly visible in white dogs as an orange staining going up both front legs, and across the chest. Sometimes, they conregate into patches around the base of the tail, the patches bright orange in colour. This is difficult to see in dark-coated dogs, but doesn't mean the problem isn't there!
Some dogs react to the little critters, some don't. Westies often do, because their overbred little bodies need no invitation to take an allergy to something.
Problem is, with sensitive dogs like Westies, Bichons, and others, they are also constantly fighting exposure to little mites that live in dry food: storage mites. And, they are often battling a food allergy. And, they may also be battling a pollen allergy, or dust mite allergy.
I know, I know... how can we protect them from all of THIS?:eek:
So, our little dogs are just about fighting the fire that's going on all year around, then harvest mites come along in late summer and Bang! The poor little thing's system can take no more, and the problem makes its presence felt in a big way.
OP describes her Westie as ripping her hair out: this is absolutelty typical of a Westie in the early stages of an atopic/allergic reaction. It is a horrible, horrible thing to see, and there is no doubt the dog is terrible discomfort. Dogs reacting like this often also get icky ear infections at the same time, also sore eyes (conjunctivitis-type condition). So it's really important, for the dog's welfare, to use treatments that relieve the symptoms: you won't cure this condition, only manage it, often very successfully.
Unfortunately, this is as far as many vets take it, and indeed it's a poorly understood condition. The dog is often put on a dry "hypoallergenic" diet, and because the steroids and antibiotics kick in, the condition seems to go away. However, the dog is still being exposed to storage mites in the food: ALL dry food contains storage mites, and storage mites are the chief culprit in causing allergic reactions in Westies at least. So, the condition comes back. And then the dog gets treated again, the symptoms go away, temporarily, and so it goes, a vicious circle is set up.
Getting rid of the source of storage mites is obviously really important, and the only way to do this is to change to a fresh, balanced diet. This diet also balances a shot immune system, putting the dog in a better position to fight the harvest mites, pollen, dust mites etc.
We've had great success with Westies who were so badly affected, they were going to be put to sleep. But within 5 weeks of the diet change, they were off the meds, had their first hair re-growth in years, and were much happier. My own Westie has had a reaction to harvest mites every year (late summer) of his long life, but not in the past two years. In fact, I haven't had to do anything to keep the little critters at bay. He was changed onto a fresh diet 2 years ago!

aonb

1 of my dogs has a similar skin allergy/condition with which i have brought him to several vets, none of whom (after skin scrapings sent off for analysis etc etc etc) could diagnose/find a solution to, except that its an 'allergy'
I suspect its diet related, and have reduced his intake of wheat/biscuit.
Ive also used CORTOPIN 1% cream on him - a vet along the way suggested it as a cheaper solution to prescription creams (its a human over the counter cortosin cream) - which Ive found useful/helpful. If you have had your westie to the vet, and had the condition diagnosed, and you just want to get a cream that you have used before to maintain him etc - try the cortopin

irishviewer

thanks everyone for tips and informations. i will get cortopin and dogs will have check up at vet next week. now back feeding dogs with mix of wet and dry food. as i fed them way too long with dry food.