What can I do about my dog's allergic reaction to Amoxicillin? Lyme treatment alternative?

Hi everyone!

A while back, my 96 lb dog, Charlotte, was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. My vet put her on Doxicycline. She had a violent allergic reaction to it. We decided to wait until she started exhibiting signs of the disease. Recently, she started acting run-down and we went back to the vet. Our vet put her on Amoxicillin. I’ve been cautiously giving her a Half-dosage (500 mg). Charlotte has been itching and panting and doesn’t have fleas, etc. I just checked her over and saw small red spots in the areas where I could see her skin.

Neither of us have slept for a few days due to her discomfort. Can I give her Benadryl to ease her symptoms and does anyone know what can be done for her Lyme? She’s so sweet-this is awful. Please help us!

Here are Petcentric photos of her (and me-LOL!!):
http://www.petcentric.com/gallery3.aspx? P=247&S=5&T=5&C=0&OID=75 58&newpage=1#V
http://www.petcentric.com/gallery3.aspx? P=70&S=5&T=3&C=0&OID=759 3&newpage=1#V

Thanks! & ^..^

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Nice dog… owner’s cute too !

Lyme is bad stuff, please go back to the Vet. Also, don’t "self-medicate" , especially with something as powerful as Amoxicillin. IS that an allergic reaction or a reaction to Lyme disease ? Call the Vet and ask for advice.

Antibiotic allergies are common enough in dogs (and people), that the Vet should be able to prescribe something to help.

If allergiesd are still the prioblem, the next thing to try is tetracycline, but she might be allergic to that also… however, it is worth a try

BTW, make sure that the allergic reactions are recorded in Charlotte’s charts … and that you make a note of it. If she get a UTI as she gets older (which is not uncommon after 10 years, you’ll want to make sure that she gets the antibiotics that work… and not the ones that she’s allergic too.)

http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/lyme.htm l
Doxycycline, tetracycline and amoxicillin continue to be effective choices as an antibiotic but treatment must continue for a few weeks after all signs of the disease are absent from the dog.

hanksimon | Jul 09, 2007

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it is a mild allergic reaction. you can give her benedryl but call your vet for teh correct dosage. or you can ask your vet to give her a shot of benedryl. and ask your vet about alternatives to amoxicillin.
Neka | Jul 09, 2007

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PLEASE DO NOT give her any more meds. It could kill her. Talk to your vet and let them know about her reaction. They will determine what the next step is going to be. There is nothing you can do about your dog being allergic to medication. You’ll just have to find one that she’s not allergic to.

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