Inflamed right flank possible insect bite versus ?

[JeannieKayN]

Hi, I have a trauma sensitive Red Australian Heeler rescue for over a year. He is a male not neutered adult unsure of age, shelter listed 3yrs about 50 pounds. His BEAM until this morning was excellent, despite restlessness provoked by biting and licking at flank. He had 50 mg of Benadryl last night for incessant licking and biting at rear flank so his energy and behavior and mood are subdued but if I go outside he will happily get up to follow me and my other dog Bella around. He ate fresh cooked food as usual today, although a bit slower. He usually barks for me to come out and is more sleepy today but thankfully has a break from the incessant annoyance of his right rear flank and isn't biting at it every few moments. I was hesitant to use Benadryl but he needed respite.
Onset 10/18 after wake up with licking at the fur. I suspected possibly a fox tail although there have been rains and they aren't dry and stiff now. Then I thought I saw a dark spot the following morning after he removed some fur, it was round about 1 cm and I began to wonder if he had been bitten by a spider and has an allergic reaction. He sleeps on the porch( his choice) on his dog bed with blankets and a whelping heating pad set at 80 and put to one side of the large bed under the blankets.
He chooses not to be touched and I cannot leash him. I tried to apply a hot spot essential oil remedy but I am an elder, recovering from a broken leg and not quick enough to pat it on when he is close to me. He is very vigilant and coincidentally stays to my right or behind me so it is hard to get to his right side. I am giving him some of those essential oils internally with his food.
No other meds except Benadryl 25 mg, 10/21, and Benadryl 50 mg 10/22
I have some homeopathic remedies I ordered from Hahnemann Labs that just arrived.
APIS MELLIFICA, 30C, 1 oz, LEDUM PALUSTRE, 100C, 1 oz,RHUS TOXICODENDRON, 100C, 1/2 dram
I chose them because I thought it might be from an insect bite and searched Don Hamilton's book for remedies to try.
I will today's photo. I have a 15 minute with Dr. Christina tomorrow 10/23 at130.
I will watch the dosing webinar and wondering if I am on the right track with LEDUM PALUSTRE, and APIS, although APIS is recommended here for starting for insect bite so .
I would have to give with cream cheese as I can't put anything in his mouth.
I appreciate any guidance with these remedies especially dosing and timing for optimum effect. I would like to get started ASAP.
Thank you

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hi Jeannie!

Welcome to HA! and thanks for making your first post.

Thank you as well for adopting a rescue pup!!

a trauma sensitive Red Australian Heeler rescue

Yeah, that trauma creates "energetic entanglements" that can require a lot of presence, patience and perseverance to iron out.

I'm sorry that his skin is "bugging" him, and I'm super glad to hear that his most problematic symptom is on the outside of his body vs. liver, kidney, heart, etc.

Dr. Christina will certainly discuss your remedy choices when you speak today. And I wonder what your pup loves to do (or eat) more than anything in the world? The reason is that dosing a little bit of joy, fun, happiness, play, etc. will help his skin, his behavior, and his quality of life.

Just ask Maya, who is my trauma-sensitive rescue (11/22/24):

Let Dogs Be Dogs: Maya's Zone of Joy and Journey from Fear to Joy on

By Jeff Feinman, VMD, CVH. The tiny puppy trembling in the Tennessee shelter had already lived a lifetime of medical interventions before she was twelve weeks old. Vaccines, rabies shots, spay

happyhealthydog.org

 

[JeannieKayN]

RuRu is responding to homeopathic remedies and is much happier today. Dr Christina was very helpful and explained how to use the remedies and to be patient and let them do their job balancing his vital force. I felt so relived to be able to help him.
As to what makes him the happiest…you will think I’m crazy…he loves me to sing Lakota Sundance Ceremonial songs or chant Nam Myo Renge Kyo and he lights up and taps Bella my elder Queensland Heeler to play with him, and begins to playfully prance move his body in silly postures or run super fast to entice her to play, if she is not interested he settles for licking my toes. His most favorite food is chicken liver.
I read Maya’s story. So happy she has you to care for her.

 

[Dr. Jeff]

he loves me to sing Lakota Sundance Ceremonial songs or chant Nam Myo Renge Kyo and he lights up

I love it!!

BTW, have you watched the Grandmother Nancy and Allen Schoen series of webinars about connecting indigenous wisdom with modern vet med?