Expert: Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf - 7/26/2009

Question
Hey Doc my dog has had skin allergies for as long as i can remember. she is a blue pit and a little over a year! i just took her to the vet to get antibiotics and they said that they think she has a foot fungus!! is that why she is limping. she also runs outside all day long and is VERY active!please tell me some HOE rememdies for her feet bc the vedt is soooo expensive
thanks
Erica m

Answer
You can soak her feet in a 50:50 mixture of vinegar and water.  Young dogs with allergies often are allergic to a component of their food.  SO another thing you can do is to feed a food with a unique protein source.  There are some commercial diets available from vets, but you can Google "Hypoallergenic Diets for Dogs" and make a  homemade diet.  Try that for 8-12 weeks and see if he responds.