Hi all .. I have a little update with this situation .. recently Molly has seemed a little more itchy than her usual itchy self so we took her to our regular VET as a last ditch effort to see if he will actually make a difference before going to the VET DERM .. Molly was due for rabies shot anyways so it was a multifunctional visit
.. I should mention that I spoke with the VET DERM soon after starting this thread and she suggested one more visit with my regular VET to get a referal and to have all of my paperwork sent over to her office .. during THIS visit that we just left from, the vet gave her the rabies shot and finally did SOMETHING .. I mention the blood testing thing and he gave her a HESKA allergy test to rule out fungal allergies, pollen, etc .. I mentioned maybe a possibility of it being an allergy to our hardwood floor cleaner or the Lysol we use whenever Molly "misses" her little pee pad
.. we get the test results back in 3 weeks but while we wait he gave us some z/d food in wet and dry to try and possibly rule out the food allergy chance .. the issue, I feel, is with my Mother
.. she spoiled Molly with treats in the morning made of God only knows what and she also smokes near the dog which I've told her on many occassions NOT TO DO after smelling cigarette smoke on Molly's fur one day .. I am running out of options but I am really hoping that this blood test shows SOMETHING .. if it comes back with nothing the vet said he was going to refer us to the VET DERM to see what she says .. if the test hopefully comes back positive for some allergen we could maybe control it with some shots
.. I will keep you all posted as new information comes about and I thank you all for the large about of love on here ..
just a side question .. do you think it COULD be the second hand smoke from cigarettes billowing down onto Molly that is making her go nuts ?? if so, would this HESKA test show that ?? and if anyone has any information on how effective this HESKA test is I would greately appreciate it because I just want her to be comfortable and happy .. thanks again everyone
