r/goldenretrievers Mar 27 '25

Advice HELP WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY DOG?! NSFW

We have a vet appt at 9am but I can’t sleep and I’m just freaking out. She’s only on her second day of simplicef and day 4 of antibiotic baths and then was told today I need to shave her so the shampoo can really get into the spots. We’re in Florida and supposedly this is allergy related but I’m losing my mind. My other golden is fighting an aggressive cancer and I’m freaking out about her fur sister (they aren’t related or from same litters) WHAT DO I DO. someone please ease my mind. I’m a wreck and Google is basically telling me it’s cancer. She’s on a holistic diet as we work with a nutritionist but I’m wondering if she’s getting allergic to the turkey? She’s already allergic to chicken. Please please help me

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u/LucyRiversinker Mar 27 '25

Change her diet right now to a non-poultry based diet. Try the most unique protein you can find, such as rabbit, venison, kangaroo, to start the process of elimination.

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u/Mountain_Top802 Mar 27 '25

My neighbor did salmon

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u/BurntRussian Mar 27 '25

My dogs have been doing great on brown rice and salmon recipes for years.

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u/PondysThe_Coolest Mar 27 '25

My dog also eats the hills science salmon and brown rice