Hi everyone,

I have recently adopted a 7year old rotweiler and she has began to suffer really badly with hayfever. I have had her at the vets numerous times because she was chewing her pads off her paws and was struggling to walk. She was perscribed piriton and a steroid tablet after quite a few visits to the vet and began to look better, the vet then took her off the steroid and she still seemed great. However over the last month she again began suffering. This time however she is also chewing her legs and is pulling out alot of hair and so she has become very patchy. I have taken her to the vet around 3 times this month to sort it but they do not seem to help. They do not want to put her back on steroid tablets permanently because of health risks which is understandable, however the piriton alone does not seem to make a difference.

I am really worried about her as she just isnt herself and it is awful to see her so stressed out. Also I know her previous owner and prior to this summer she has never suffered with hayfever, is it common for this to start later in life?

I am just hoping for some advice on what to do next really, or if anyone knows any other forms of treatment which I could suggest to my vet. Thank you for taking the time to read my post, any advice is greatly apreciated.

Victoria