They went over everything they'd do, including pricing, and also advised not to give her any food before the appointment, due to the sedative.
I called LVVD for an appointment and my veterinarian faxed all of Ava's medical records over beforehand. LVVD are based in Lehigh Valley, PA but if that's not close to you, you can either check with your own vet for a referral or find a qualified Veterinary Dermatologist here.
Allergy medicine for dogs skin skin#
My vet referred me to Lehigh Valley Veterinary Dermatology (LVVD) who were specialists in dog skin allergies. And I'd finally get a decent photo of her without her shaking her head! This was the closest thing to a cure I could imagine without having to constantly treat the symptoms or risk any adverse side effects.Īnd, most of all, she would finally get some relief from dog skin allergies. I must admit, I wasn't keen at first mainly because I didn't want her sedated and shaved!īut, after explaining that it is only a mild sedation and the area to be shaved was only the size of an index card, I decided it was worth a shot. She explained that a Veterinary Dermatologist would conduct simple skin tests to pin-point exactly what she was allergic to, and, if they find anything, they would create a special allergy vaccine (allergy immunotherapy) that is specific to Ava's allergies.Īnother good photo ruined by the head shaking. I was constantly at the vets for ear drops as her ears were constantly infected, her paws were raw from her licking them, and I was fed up cleaning the carpets after her butt scooting activities! I relayed all this to my regular veterinarian who suggested it was probably time to refer her to a specialist in Veterinary Dermatology. Severe organ damage including liver, pancreas and adrenal glandsīy year three, my veterinarian had diagnosed Ava with dog skin allergies and they had now progressed to being all year round and was getting out of control.Susceptibility to illness and infection.In fact, steroids are not recommended for long term use for dog skin allergies. Steroids have many side effects even for short term use, which only increased in magnitude and seriousness for long-term use. I did briefly consider steroid use for her allergies, however, after much research, I decided that was NOT a route I was going to go down either. And, I had just learned that one of my friend's dogs had suffered serious liver issues from being on Apoquel for too long. So, after experiencing some relief from the Apoquel I decided to stop the treatment to prevent some nasty side effects. Side effects of Apoquel include: vomiting, diarrhea, skin growths, weight gain, elevated kidney/liver values, and low white blood cell count. After that time, her immune system could start to be suppressed and a range of other side effects are likely to start or increase. We did have some success with Apoquel but I was advised not to give her Apoquel for longer than three months.
I tried most of the antihistamines but most of them gave Ava diarrhea so couldn't continue with them. Her paws had to be cleaned regularly but she was still biting them constantly even after baths twice a week in the non-foaming shampoo. In fact, at this point, we didn't know it was allergies that were bothering her.Īlong with her occasional ear treatments, our veterinarians were expressing her anal glands (just in case it was blocked anal glands causing the scooting) and we were now bathing her in a medicated shampoo, that didn't foam, (ugh). After many vet visits, we were only treating the symptoms of her dog skin allergies, NOT, the cause.
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