So itchy! 10-year old pit

[Lynne]

Hello All,
Sugar, my senior female pit, has been an itchy, restless, uncomfortable mess for about 3 days. I can’t think of anything that may have changed recently as her diet (all raw) and environment seem to be the same. Before switching to a raw diet, she did have sporadic episodes of itchiness and my conventional Vet always prescribed Apoquel. I refuse to give that to her now as she’s been diagnosed with four different types of cancer. I would love some homeopathic suggestions that might help dissipate her discomfort.
Thanks!!!

 

[Dr. Christina]

she may be clearing out some of the old itchiness that was suppressed with the drugs. Are you currently working with a homeopathic veterinarian for the cancer? If so, contact her. If not, they can help with the skin and the cancer.

Because of the cancer, you would need to be careful giving homeopathic medicines just for the skin as every one affects the entire body, not just one set of symptoms.

For soothing help that will not suppress, check out this article - Soothing the Skin

Dr. Jeff will give you some other links from this site and you can search the forum for "skin" as well.

Dr. Christina

 

[Lynne]

Great! Thank you. (I tried searching itch but only got a few results.)

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hi Lynne-

Great to see you here on the forum to help Sugar's recent itchy restlessness.

Dr. Christina's article has some great suggestions for soothing itchy skin.

The resources she mentioned are available on the main site. Information about allergies, ozone and probiotics may be especially helpful.

Dr. Ihor's Empower Hour! webinar about mushrooms may be especially helpful for cancer and immune boosting info. Here's one of the products he advised:

CAS Options Tablets - VetClassics

For use in dogs and cats over the age of 12 weeks. A powerful blend of four functional mushrooms: Maitake, Reishi, Shiitake, and Turkey Tail combined with antioxidants to provide extra strength immune support. Formulated to support and balance the immune system to promote overall health and...

vetclassics.com

A superfood-probiotic supplement that can help balance her vitality to reduce the itch is:

MoringaPet Balance-Discontinued - HomeVet

MoringaPet™ BALANCE provides nutritional support to all pets using the power of nutrient-dense, full-spectrum Moringa Oleifera. It can help optimize their digestive and immune systems to support your pets’ natural healing mechanisms. Crafted using nutrient-dense superfoods and...

www.homevet.com

To help get to the bottom of the recent problem, you would need to put it into full context of her life, other symptoms, and treatment.

For example, has she received a homeopathic medicine in the past 1-2 weeks?

Please also tell us more about her cancers. When did they develop, and what kinds are they?

When was her last treatment with Apoquel, and for about how long was she on it?

Tips that can raise her cellular energy to help her heal are things like the wild blueberry-kale smoothie:

Organic kale and wild blueberry smoothie

Hi everyone- Amelia just asked about diet recommendations for her pet with cancer, and I advised the 1:1 kale + wild blueberry antioxidant blend. It's been mentioned on this forum before, but here's exactly how to make it for cancer, arthritis, allergy and other general diet support: Steam or...

www.holisticactions.com

Using a snuffle mat:

Pranayama for Pets and reducing their cancer risk

Hi everyone- In preparation for tomorrow's webinar about preventing and managing cancer, I'd like to discuss a Holistic Action! that every pet can benefit from and which will improve all of their lives. It is a simple and free action that you can start today and which is research-proven to...

www.holisticactions.com

Maximizing her environmental engagement with sniff walks and playing interactive games, etc.

I look forward to learning more about her.