My dog had an allergic reaction to Hartz Shampoo. Please Read and Help...?

gave my 5 year old Chihuahua a bath tonight and used Hartz Moisturizing Vitamin Shampoo. Her skin is so very red now and raw in some spots. Her fur looks blotchy.


Does anyone know of home remedies or anything else I can use to clear this up? Something for her itch? Something to dry up the sores?? Please help. I know I need to take her to the vet but they can't see her till tomorrow evening. Thanks for reading.My dog had an allergic reaction to Hartz Shampoo. Please Read and Help...?
Give her benadryl, 1mg/lb. If you can't find it in the lower dosages (less than 25mg tablets) you can cut one in half. It will make her drowsy and relieve the itching and probably will reduce swelling and some other symptoms. Give her another half around noon tomorrow. If she becomes drowsy that's probably a good thing, she wont be tempted to chew or itch.





Side Note: dont use hartz products, they have a horrible reputation, some of their products have killed animals.My dog had an allergic reaction to Hartz Shampoo. Please Read and Help...?
poor poochy! if i was you i would listen to amara's momma and then take the dog to the vet a.s.a.p.
rinse rinse rinse with warm water,,,








i assume you are new to pet ownership or to yahoo,, never ever use that crappy supermarket stuff on your beloved pets.
Please don't use hartz products. My cat Heidi almost died from the flea treatment. She started having constant seizures, and she was at a 24 hour animal hospital for 5 days. Since then she has never been the same cat. A cheaper price isn't worth your animals life.
rinse her in cool water for 10 mins. Pat dry and put zinc oxide (diaper rash cream) on the raw patches. Diphenhydramine (benadryl) can be given at 2-4 mg/kg every 8-12 hours. If I knew her weight I could figure the dose for you
She needs anti histamines to reduce the allergic reaction - hay fever remedy.
First off wash her again or rinse her off again.


Sometimes Hartz products are not the best to use on our pets. Even if you have people shampoo that is easy on the skin try that. Even better would be to use dawn dishwashing liquid. It can be the best thing to use if no pet shampoo is available. As for her skin being red you may have to wait that out until you veterinarian opens or call the local veterinary emergency clinic and see what they suggest. She may have to have some injections to help her be more comfortable.


Ask you veterinarian about some shampoo for sensitive skin or go back to the store and find an oatmeal shampoo for dogs. Oatmeal is sometimes used for sensitive skin. As for drying up the sores I wouldn't do anything with it now unless it's just getting some oatmeal shampoo.


If you can't do anything I have suggested, probably the best thing is just to rinse her off again to more shampoo residue off, dry her as completely as possible and wrap her up in a nice warm comfy blanket. A non-itchy one.


Good luck
Definitely give her some anti-histamines. They will help reduce the symptoms over time. In the mean time, try rinsing her off again with plain warm water, then try putting the plug in and letting some water gather in the bath and use a child friendly bath product for excema such as Oilatum (availalbe from chemits/supermarkets). This should help ease her skin immediately.
I hope you rinsed her off well to get any remaining shampoo off of her body. The vet may give you a medicated shampoo to help her. Do not trust Hartz products. They have continually made flea products that they know have killed pets but will not change. Your dog has sensitive skin so you will need to purchase shampoos from the vet.


Keep a watchful eye on her and make sure her breathing is normal. Try to get an earlier appointment. If you notice any change for the worse, call an emergency all night vet.