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Jen81 · 08-01-2007, 11:41 AM

Hi everyone.

I just signed up today. But I ran across this thread about Atopica. I am a Vet Tech and have been working with animals for 7 years. I have found that when it comes to our patients Atopica has worked wonderfully. It has Cyclosporine in it which is an antibiotic.

What a lot of pet owners do not know is that allergies lower the immune system and can cause a pet to have bad skin due to fungus or bacteria on the skin. Only 10% of pets out there have allergies due to food. Another reason as to why pets itch so much is due to parasites.

All responsible pet owners have their pet on Frontline, Advantage, or Revolution. But a lot of pet owners do not know about Scabies or Demadex and it is hardly ever really tested for in veterinary offices due to how infrequent it is seen in general practicing offices. If parasites have been ruled out then often times Vets would like to put the pets on food trials to see if it is a food allergy that is causing the itchiness and hair loss.

They will be put onto Prednisone or Temeral-P which are steroids. Thats when you pet starts to get fatter and muscle tone is lost. I have seen pets after they have been on a steroid and then changed to Atopica and have seen a dramatic difference in their coat, muscle tone and demeanor all together. I have heard very few complaints about side effects such as diarrhea.

It really is just up to you and if you want to see if it works better for your pet or if you want to try a different rout such as allergy testing and putting her on a treatment where she receives allergy injections to decrease your pets itchiness.

Sorry if I rambled on too much about stuff I'm sure you all are familiar with. I hope I was of help though.

08-01-2007, 11:41 AM	#28
Jen81 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Santa Maria Posts: 6	Atopica Hi everyone. I just signed up today. But I ran across this thread about Atopica. I am a Vet Tech and have been working with animals for 7 years. I have found that when it comes to our patients Atopica has worked wonderfully. It has Cyclosporine in it which is an antibiotic. What a lot of pet owners do not know is that allergies lower the immune system and can cause a pet to have bad skin due to fungus or bacteria on the skin. Only 10% of pets out there have allergies due to food. Another reason as to why pets itch so much is due to parasites. All responsible pet owners have their pet on Frontline, Advantage, or Revolution. But a lot of pet owners do not know about Scabies or Demadex and it is hardly ever really tested for in veterinary offices due to how infrequent it is seen in general practicing offices. If parasites have been ruled out then often times Vets would like to put the pets on food trials to see if it is a food allergy that is causing the itchiness and hair loss. They will be put onto Prednisone or Temeral-P which are steroids. Thats when you pet starts to get fatter and muscle tone is lost. I have seen pets after they have been on a steroid and then changed to Atopica and have seen a dramatic difference in their coat, muscle tone and demeanor all together. I have heard very few complaints about side effects such as diarrhea. It really is just up to you and if you want to see if it works better for your pet or if you want to try a different rout such as allergy testing and putting her on a treatment where she receives allergy injections to decrease your pets itchiness. Sorry if I rambled on too much about stuff I'm sure you all are familiar with. I hope I was of help though.