Top photo: Before and after of redness and hot spots on a Pit Bull Terrier's throat, created by scratching at allergies, healed with Lavengel® (now RadiQuell® Canine)
It is no secret that Pit Bull Terriers -- more affectionately known as pitties, pibbles, or velvet house hippos -- and the various dogs that carry "bully"-breed DNA, have notoriously bad seasonal skin allergies. For those thinking of parenting one of these sweet, misunderstood dogs, understand that this comes with the territory.
But don't let that discourage you!
Nicole's velvet-furred fellow is no different, and she was first introduced to Lavengel® (now RadiQuell® Canine) after his allergies flared up and he began scratching his neck until he created a sore. She was glad she found our product, and here's what she had to say:
"My dog was excessively itching his neck breaking the skin and creating a wound. Started using Lavengel 2x a day...
I noticed he immediately stopped itching and seemed to feel relief as I applied it. He did not itch after applying the Lavengel. Each day it seemed to get a little better.
After a week and a half the hair is growing back and he is no longer irritated."
Reaction to Chlorhexidine
Several months later, she was giving her dog a chlorhexidine bath and noticed that he had developed a reaction. Chlorhexidine is an antimicrobial cleaning / sterilization compound that is generally gentle on skin and used to disinfect wounds.
For dogs that are allergy prone, or those that are prone to yeast infections (such as Basset hounds), chlorhexidine baths are a prophylactic measure given to cleanse the skin, remove excess bacteria or yeast that may be there, and reduce the risk of contracting a skin infection, such as pyoderma (bacterial) or Malassezia (yeast).
It is possible for a dog (or human) to be allergic to chlorhexidine and develop a skin reaction. Unfortunately, that was the case for Nicole's pibble. Thankfully, we were able to help once again:
"My dog has sensitive skin and seemed to have a bad reaction after a chlorexidine bath. His skin turned beet red in an area on his inner thigh. He started licking the area as it appeared to really bother him.
I applied Lavengel [now RadiQuell® Canine] to the area 2x that evening and it appeared to bring relief as he immediately stopped licking and was able to rest. The second day it appeared much better. I applied the Lavengel two more times and it was completely gone by the morning of day three.
What I really like about Lavengel is how quickly it brings relief to my dog to allow rashes and wounds to heal. It also smells wonderful!"
Scroll further down and pick up some RadiQuell® Canine for your own fuzzy sidekick! Also, arm yourself with knowledge by checking out our in-depth resources with plenty of photo examples and detail.
