My dog's tail is itchy from ants, Benadryl isn't working. What to do?

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My dauchsand Cassie is scratching and biting her tail where it meets her back and whines. She may have gotten into some red ants. I have been giving her benadryl and it doesn't seem to help. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 3 years old | 19 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Cassie regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

My dog's tail is itchy from ants, Benadryl isn't working. What to do?

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