We have the usual contingent of midwest birds -- sparrows, finches,
starlings, jays, robins, cardinals, etc. However, I don't have any large
groupings in my yard ... neither Meg or Cooper ever tolerated ANYTHING
putting "feet in the yard" and squirrels are hated for *gasp* walking
the power lines or (even worse!!) being on the roof of the storage barn
or in one of our trees. Beyond that, Meg's fowl allergy was Food -- not
touch. Touch was any number of weeds and grasses. Since she never spends
large amounts of time outdoors ... if I'm not home, she's inside. If I
am home, she PREFERS inside ... generally sitting right next to me.
And all this started just as we got the first real extended cold snap. I
have had several pernicious weeds I've had trouble getting rid of ...
last summer I was fighting a massive Poison Ivy invasion and some other
general weeds.
Whatever it is, at least until next Monday we have something upwards of
9" of snow covering it. And the little miss is not one who likes to be
out in weather. I'm thinking we're safe from hives until at least then!
karon wrote:
>
> Lisa, do you have Pigeon populations? Or any other variety of bird? I know
> in the winter we have Starling migrating through our area. It could be
> that
> there are birds to which she has allergies nesting or just hanging out
> near
> the yard. If a neighbor dog or cat has killed one (or more) they may have
> (especially cats) travelled through the yard and left some residue behind,
> which, of course, she sees and you don't. as sensitive as she is, just
> a bit
> could cause a reaction.
>
> But, I would look at migration patterns, first. See which flocks are
> in your
> area. Then, see which ones might be related to birds that trigger her
> allergies.
>
> Good luck!!
>
> Karon Adams
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> <mailto:boxerlovers%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> Behalf Of Lisa Wiser
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:44 AM
> To: Boxer Lovers Yahoo Group
> Subject: [boxer lovers] Okay -- strange hives
>
> Meg has allergies. MAN does Meg have allergies. She went from mildly
> scratching to HIVES with chicken in just under a year. The last "bite of
> chicken" she had was a piece of canned (people) chicken, about the size
> of a 50 cent piece and out came massive hives. Therefore, since then
> (nearly 3 years ago) chicken does not even get into the house. Nor
> turkey. Nor eggs.
>
> Within the last 2 - 3 weeks, suddenly Meg is getting hives. First I
> thought it was because she licked what little "juice" out of a cup of
> "chicken flavored" soup was left after I ate the noodles, the veggies
> and drank the liquid. I figured "Okay, she's progressed to where chicken
> bullion is causing the problem so no more cup of soup." Well, no. No
> soup cup -- but she got hives. Nothing new in the house. Haven't washed
> her blankets during the time. She has minimal contact with my clothes --
> but doesn't matter. No new soap. No new fabric softener.
>
> So, the vet has me watching the "whens and whats" and I was some worried
> she had developed a sensitivity to the raw beef she eats (one of the
> reasons I went to raw beef was her allergies to almost any ingredient
> found in even premium dog foods). The hives seemed to come up with the
> last 5 packages of frozen meat I pulled out. So I checked with the
> butcher to make sure since it was "dog food" that maybe someone wasn't
> quite as careful as they should be. This is a REAL butcher -- where you
> bring in you beef, hog, sheep, goat for slaughter and processing. They
> also process venison and it has been deer season around here. But, no,
> dog or human, they maintain strict protocols to make sure there's no
> cross "contamination" between animal types. Next I called the vet and
> asked "Could it be something the cow ate?" because it was very possible
> some particular cow was "represented" in the last 4 or 5 packages I
> pulled out. "Could be, but haven't really heard of that."
>
> Fast forward to all new set of frozen meat ... 2 weeks after the last
> batch purchased so no way would the same beef be represented in the
> packages. Still hives. Oy, surely she hasn't become allergic to beef
> now, too. But no. She has gotten hives even before eating. Under the
> vet's orders, she's getting Benadryl 2 - 3 times a day. Generally, since
> breakfast and dinner times seem to be when the hives are popping out,
> she gets 2 Benadryl with her meals. Then to consider -- she goes out
> first thing in the morning, does "yard patrol," and all her "business"
> and then comes in to eat. Does the same procedure for dinner.
>
> Tonight, I didn't check before she went out, but after she was out long
> enough to do "yard patrol" (where she checks what bird, rabbit, possum
> or CAT might have been in her yard today while she was in and to make
> sure they have all properly left her yard) and came in while I was
> measuring her food and boiling some water to warm it up (she doesn't
> like it refrigerator cold and adding hot water makes sure it's
> thoroughly defrosted, warmed and she's drinking extra water), I check
> --- HIVES! just starting. So. I think now there most be some weed /
> plant / growth in the back yard that wasn't a problem so much in the
> summer but in getting COLD has somehow "condensed" the plant enough to
> cause hives. It was just about the time it actually started getting
> truly cold the problem started.
>
> And there ain't nothin' I can do about it until spring. But how do I
> determine what she's contacting that's getting the hives started? At
> least the vet said she could do the Benadryl trreatments every day with
> no adverse effect. Small victories!
>
> LisaW
>
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>
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