I don't think once a week for 4 weeks is enough because you still have to deal with the reason and that is the individual has a weak immunity.
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I don't think once a week for 4 weeks is enough because you still have to deal with the reason and that is the individual has a weak immunity.
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To the OP,
My Lab has severe grass and mite allergies. Send me a PM, and I can email you his bloodwork report, which quantifies things a bit. Your description sounds like what we went through when he was young. We previously used aproquel, but have recently switched to an injectable anti-histamine that lasts about six weeks. He is on that medicine about 8-9 months out of the year.
In addition, our Vet recommended we supplement his food with fish oil, aiming for 1,500 MG of EPA per day. The combination of everything I have mentioned has essentially suppressed 90% of his issues.
I've run him in FTs, HTs, and is now going into his 7th year as a duck dog.
Last edited by Windjammer; 07-08-2018 at 02:22 PM.
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By chance is this Dr. Keller from UWM?
Regardless I have a couple more questions for you. If the root cause was mites, sarcoptes scabiei?, why would the antihistamine/corticosteriod suppress they clinical signs?
Additionally, what would you be suspect of for the flare up after being in the grass all day on saturday?
Im curious on your thoughts related to these.
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Dogs being breed with genetic drawbacks. Profit/ego over biology. Seen it and the breeders continue.
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Could he have run through thistle or nettle? Been bitten by mosquitos? Biting flies? Swimming in water with a lot of goose or duck poop? So many things out there that could cause itching this time of year. How did you narrow it down to grass?
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the specific location was ventrally located from the beginning. specific behavior of the animal. he avoids grasses, like the plague, he's even resorted to airing on the sidewalk as opposed to the grass and if he does use the grass he gets half in, pees, and jumps back out. that in combination with all the treatment we have already been through ruling things out as we go.
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