Eli is miserable. I took him in last night because he has eczema under his thighs and on the skin low on his belly right in front of his penis. He licked and scratched and now he has a staph infection. He stinks to high heaven and he has dandruff. I am miserable too, something this fall is blooming in the high desert. My doctor said it is the worst year he has ever seen. Eli's vet says he has seen literally 2 times the amount of allergy symptoms in dogs this fall in practice as last year.
So, Eli got a shot of steriod. He has pills, he has antibiotics, he has eye drops (yes goopy eyes) and he has a medicated shampoo I'm supposed to use twice a month that I asked for.
I am going to my doctor to see about testing and shots for myself. I haven't experienced allergies like this since I was a kid. I had 5 years of allergy shots then and it changed my life.
The vet said it's about 700.00 for the testing and then the injections are around 85% effective. I am wondering if I should do it? Eli has had skin problems on and off, when younger he would get staph on his chin etc. Has anyone had the testing and desenitization injections for their dog? If so did it work? I wonder if swimming in the pool this summer kept the allergies at bay and now that he isn't swimming daily to knock the pollen off his skin if that is why they are happening now. Of course there is no way of knowing without testing what is the problem but it is obvious something is. Well, gotta run and get a kleenex. LOL. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
So, Eli got a shot of steriod. He has pills, he has antibiotics, he has eye drops (yes goopy eyes) and he has a medicated shampoo I'm supposed to use twice a month that I asked for.
I am going to my doctor to see about testing and shots for myself. I haven't experienced allergies like this since I was a kid. I had 5 years of allergy shots then and it changed my life.
The vet said it's about 700.00 for the testing and then the injections are around 85% effective. I am wondering if I should do it? Eli has had skin problems on and off, when younger he would get staph on his chin etc. Has anyone had the testing and desenitization injections for their dog? If so did it work? I wonder if swimming in the pool this summer kept the allergies at bay and now that he isn't swimming daily to knock the pollen off his skin if that is why they are happening now. Of course there is no way of knowing without testing what is the problem but it is obvious something is. Well, gotta run and get a kleenex. LOL. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.