Any suggestions on what to try? Our airedale Cassie got a bath and a haircut yesterday and she itched all night. We gave her two benedryls but they helped very little. Going to the pet store when it opens...she looks and smells wonderful but no one here is sleeping.
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If you don't rinse all the soap out, the residue can cause itching.

Also can be allergic to something in the soap?
Is your dog a special breed? Some dogs cannot tolerate gluten
and/or corn in their food. There are some grain free foods available now.
Blue Wilderness by Blue Buffalo is one. We are using the dry kibble for our cats now. Cats have more problems with grain than dogs however.
example

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I know a person who was told by the breeder to not feed gluten to the dog. But I don't know if that is breed specific or not.

There are also mites that infect dogs.

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Well I suspect that she is either allergic to the shampoo they used, or they didn't rinse it all out. Thanks Mrs.D....since it happened overnight, I'm sure it isn't mites.

And Happy Thanksgiving!
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That would seem to tip the scales toward shampoo residue.
Let us know how she does after a thorough rinsing!

It also occurs to me that once the irtching/scratching cycle commences, it sometimes continues for a bit, especially if the skin has become irritated, so another night of benadryl may be in order. There's a guideline of 1 mg./lb of dog every 8 hrs. (subject to veterinary approval) but you probably know that.
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If she's still itching after that, or if she's developed any hot spots, I'd call the vet.

Doc

Time is a great healer...she is much better and we all slept. Thanks!!

Just remember the next time she needs a groom. Glad she's doing better. Having our pets keeping us awake at night is not on. HA!
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I agree Lara....

I've been missing tons of sleep with new kitten Houdini (who cried piteously for 3 nights in a row, missing his family. So I stayed up with him most of those nights. Then Oreo reacting to her meds.... that is another story. It has been a rough month!

Houdini is now settled in, and enjoying his new home. Lots of toys, lots of cuddling, lots of new exciting delicious food! LOL
He is a joy for me now.

Oreo's neck lump is coming back however.
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I have her on the lower steroid dose...so she is not keeping me up so much either.
It feels different somehow. The next vet visit for her is Dec 5th.

I bought oatmeal shampoo and conditioner to take to the groomer for the next haircut. She is still sleepy today due to the MOORE benadryl. Did I mention that she smells great and loves to be clean. *grin

Sorry to read about Oreo Mrs.D.
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