[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Ellie is on Atopica also.
Steroids were only working for a short time and we didn't want to keep giving them anyway. She has some health problems, but it is really the only option besides massive doses of steroids. Since her problem could be related to food, it may not work anyway. Long story short, we can't switch foods.

If your pup is only having a probably a couple weeks a year, then maybe steroids could be a good choice (if antihistamines don't work). But if it is a constant problem, Atopica is the go to drug. It is immunosuppressive and modified live virus vaccines should not be given while they are taken it. That said, if it's a quality of life issue, I wouldn't hesitate to use it.

Oh my goodness, I must have been half asleep when I typed this.