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I have a pit bull. She seems to have broken out with ...
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I have a pit bull. She seems to have broken out with hives. What might be the cause and the cure?

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Age: 1; Female; Breed: american pit bull

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change in diet benedryl for itching

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November 24 7:45 PM (5 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
It has been long term. I have made changes in her diet and it has not gotten better. I have gone from a beef diet to a rabbit/duck base diet and no improvement.
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It is potatoe

She is not on frontline
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It sounds like she is on a good food UNLESS she is allergic to rabbit/duck/potato. It's not common but it does happen.

I would get her started as soon as you can on frontline. Some dogs have major allergies to fleas. Even if you don't see fleas on your pet, it only takes ONE to get the cycle started in these pets. Then it can take forever to clear up after that one bite.

Your vet can perform allergy testing to definitively tell you what she is allergic to. It's pretty simple but it can be costly. But in comparison to what you are paying now to treat the symptoms, it might be worth it.

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