Animal And Company: RE: [boxer lovers] Okay -- strange hives

I was thinking, perhaps, the birds might have been killed by other animals,
like a cat or something, and, perhaps feathers or even poop, may have ended
in your yard. I have even seen smaller birds of prey eating their dinner in
my yard. In that case, there is always some residue in the yard. Anytime
there is a pile of feathers in my yard, Mayhem and Tovi always have to check
it out. I was just thinking, if there were some residue around, the dog
would be able to pick up a little, even just a bit of residue could trigger
allergies for Meg, since she IS so sensitive.

Just thinking out loud. If it IS something like that, perhaps the rain and
snow, when it all melts, will carry whatever residue might be left, with it.
Good luck!!

Karon Adams
Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Lisa Wiser
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 7:44 PM
> To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [boxer lovers] Okay -- strange hives
>
> 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
> >
> > Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA)
> >
> > You can send a Rosary to a soldier!
> >
> > www.facebook.com/MilitaryRosary
> >
> > www.YellowRibbonRosaries.com
> >
> > From: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:boxerlovers%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
> > <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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