Dog with recurrent hives
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My dog (11yo female neutered Labrador) has been on prednisone(2.5-5mg)day for 8 yrs.for allergies(itch).9 days ago developed bad hives on face and body after routine vaccines(aug.9) and extremem itch- 1st time ever).I assumed it was a reaction to shots and treated with benadryl(with a vet's advice). 5 days later happened again though,(aug 15) and has lasted for four days but I had changed her brand of food that day(Aug 15)(still lamb and rice formula though). My gut says it's the food but is is just a coincidence that it happend also before the food change due to vaccines? I'm so confused - benadryl helps but head keeps getting hives - body too. My vet says usually vaccine reaction would have under 1 hour after and she was 3 hrs so unlikely from the vaccines. She is so swollen until I medicate her - then hives subside till next day. Nothing else new in her life.Should I go back to previous food? This happend one other time two years ago - we guessed then it was our lawn sprayed for weeds or an insect bite but that time it cleared up after two days. Now has been 4 days. Please help!
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