Mine are not, we've spent thousands of dollars testing and treating. His are environmental. Grasses, dust and wool are the worst.
PS: Our dermatologist told us that's not true, most allergies are not food related.
Yup, 1 per day and $100 per month. My vet dermatologist gives it to her English and claims good results. We are not experiencing them.
It's based on weight and my bet is your dog is under 30 LBS. Sergeant is right on the line and so we pay the 2nd weight class..
My dog goes between 29 and 32 lbs too. My husband likes to have breakfast with him so I'm the one who has to watch and adjust the dog food. My dog is a true foodie. I have given the injections now for about 9 months. We're into our 2nd vial of serum and 2nd set of needles. I knew it could take over a year to make a difference. In the winter it snows here so he doesn't touch the grass and gets so much better but since it's summer I have been fighting the hot spots, smell and itching. He needs to be bathed 1-2 times per week. He's a handful in the tub. He is big and strong and tries to hide under my stool I sit on and I have to have my husband hold him so I can rinse him. We use an RX shampoo that has to sit for 10 mins before rinsing so he smashes himself on the floor of the tub the whole time. He gets wiped down daily to remove allergens and his bedding and toys are washed every bath day in fragrance free detergent. He ends up at the dermatologist quite often for rechecks and blood tests. Did you know you should have the blood checked periodically on the Apoquel? Our dermatologist was in the study group for this drug. My breeder claims she has never had another family complain of a pup with allergies and none of her dogs has them???? Not buyin'it.
We still do that. I have mixed foods from bag to bag for months and months. Originally as part of the testing you take your dog off commercial foods and get an RX formula made by Royal Cannin. I can't remember the exact name but you feed it for 6 weeks (Allergan or something like that). All dog toys have to be removed and no treats during this time. The food is greasy and looks like corn nuggets. It is processed in a way so that anything a dog could be allergic to is taken out and it's just nutrition. 6 weeks of no treats, no chew toys and corn nuggets. Then you introduce the new food (preferably fish based) in slowly and watch. He made no improvement on the corn nuggets and nothing got better or worse as we tried new things. The one thing I found out is he hates salmon (so do I so I can't blame him). Now we just give him fish oil as a supplement as recommended. I was told chicken would be the food most dogs would have an allergy to if that's what it turned out to be. He's never reacted adversely to chicken based products and he prefers to eat chicken. I have fed Blue Buffalo, Merrick, Natural Balance (My Vet's preference), Nature's Recipe, Wellness and several others all limited no grain ingredient considered to be premium foods. One of the things the dermatologist explained to me about our food is that he would be more likely to be allergic to the dust mites in the bags. Any food in a bag is susceptible to microscopic leaks where these tiny organisms enter. She said to take the food and put it in a sealed container. I stopped feeding the Merrick because of inferior packaging. I would get it home and wipe off the bag and find I could press the air out of the bag. Oh Oh, leak=dust mites. I squeeze every bag and every brand before I buy it and I am always finding compromised bags, Also makes me wonder about processing and how the meal and gains sit around? Are they exposed to dust and is it possible the mites are sitting in the processed food before it's bagged? Afterall, it's dog food. They aren't all that careful with human food so what should I expect from dog food companies?
We still do that. I have mixed foods from bag to bag for months and months. Originally as part of the testing you take your dog off commercial foods and get an RX formula made by Royal Cannin. I can't remember the exact name but you feed it for 6 weeks (Allergan or something like that). All dog toys have to be removed and no treats during this time. The food is greasy and looks like corn nuggets. It is processed in a way so that anything a dog could be allergic to is taken out and it's just nutrition. 6 weeks of no treats, no chew toys and corn nuggets. Then you introduce the new food (preferably fish based) in slowly and watch. He made no improvement on the corn nuggets and nothing got better or worse as we tried new things. The one thing I found out is he hates salmon (so do I so I can't blame him). Now we just give him fish oil as a supplement as recommended. I was told chicken would be the food most dogs would have an allergy to if that's what it turned out to be. He's never reacted adversely to chicken based products and he prefers to eat chicken. I have fed Blue Buffalo, Merrick, Natural Balance (My Vet's preference), Nature's Recipe, Wellness and several others all limited no grain ingredient considered to be premium foods. One of the things the dermatologist explained to me about our food is that he would be more likely to be allergic to the dust mites in the bags. Any food in a bag is susceptible to microscopic leaks where these tiny organisms enter. She said to take the food and put it in a sealed container. I stopped feeding the Merrick because of inferior packaging. I would get it home and wipe off the bag and find I could press the air out of the bag. Oh Oh, leak=dust mites. I squeeze every bag and every brand before I buy it and I am always finding compromised bags, Also makes me wonder about processing and how the meal and gains sit around? Are they exposed to dust and is it possible the mites are sitting in the processed food before it's bagged? Afterall, it's dog food. They aren't all that careful with human food so what should I expect from dog food companies?
My dog is from Oklahoma too. Same breeder? Look at my photo and my dogs name under his picture. His name starts with the Oklahoma Breeder's name. I am in Utah and I flew Sergeant here too. Sarge gets .75CCs every other Monday. Do you use Dermatology for Animals? My Dermatologist flies to Washington and works here in Utah as well. Her name is Miller.
