[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by dwerten

here is another link that says food allergy tied to poor response to steroids

Pet Care Library: Allergies in Dogs

To the OP, just fyi - this is *not* what it says in this link, I'll copy/paste what it says (this happens to be one of my favorite links on allergies, btw, so I'm very familiar w/ the content ): "We recommend testing for food allergy when the clinical signs have been present for several months, when the dog has a poor response to steroids, or when a very young dog itches without other apparent causes of allergy. "

^^^That is far different than "food allergy tied to poor response..." <--- to me, that can read as "food allergy IS tied to a poor response".

Again, because "a" dog or some dogs don't respond to a medication, it does not mean that it won't work for another dog. EVERY dog/case is different and unique.

The allergic response is partly an inflammatory response and steroids are not only an immunosuppressant, they are powerful anti-inflammatories, no matter the soure of the inflammation.