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Originally Posted by shadream  has been a life saver here. My yorkie is 1 1/2 yrs old. He started itching his face raw at about 6 mos. We tried everything the benadryl and steroids for a short period and wound up going to an allergy vet and he was on rabbit and potato diet for an extended period of time, to no avail finally ran some test and found he was allergic to mold on plants,(corn tomatoes etc.) among other things. My regular vet and I decided to try atopica, I can't tell you what a difference it made, the hair on his muzzle has grown back and he is mostly scratch free, he does occassionally have a bad day and scratches a bit, but they are few and far between, when it use to be non stop. The only problem I had in the beginning was vomiting after taking the pill which of course was useless, so now I feed him breakfast and then give him his pill about 1 1/2 to 2 hours later and he keeps it down. It is expensive at $72.00 for a months supply, the vet says in the off season, after Oct or Nov we can try to go to everyother day or maybe even every 3 days. We will see I tried that a few months ago and it didn't work, so we'll see.
I know how frustrating this can be, I will hope for the best.
I wouldnt be afraid to try the atopica, as it may well be your answer. |
Hello Charlie's Mom, Thank you so much for answering me, can you tell me how long Charlie has been taking atopica , how much does he weigh, and what is the dose he is on now and what he was started on. Also do you notice any side affects? I am afraid since it causes them to vomit that is may make them feel sick to their stomach all the time. Also afraid of all the other bad side affects, I know they say it doesn't really affect their liver or kidneys long term, but this drug is fairly new and I don't trust any of the drug companies, I feel they could leave alot of information out, especially if it is bad. Anyway, sorry to ramble on, but I am worried sick as what to do for her. But I feel this is really my last resort since the only alternative is prednisone. I would really appreciate any information you could give me. Thank you for you time, Kathy, Lexi's Mom