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I have not heard of HESKA but went to dermatologist today for dd staph infection she has again and she mentioned VARL is her number one choice for allergy testing and the two i had done with vets biomedical and full spectrum lab she does not trust so honestly i would have had that done with the dermatologist as they know the more accurate labs.

How often are you doing rabies vaccine every 3 years? I hope not yearly as vaccines can attribute to allergy issues as well as they affect the immune system and it says on the vaccine for HEALTHY DOGS ONLY and a dog with allergies is not a healthy dog.

yes i think the smoke can attribute to it as well as lungs and breathing for dogs.

also we clean our hardwood and laminate floors with vinegar and water - it is safe and will not hurt the allergies like chemical floor cleaners

Personally i would have got the referral from vet and called it a day and went to dermatologist - our vet does not even deal with allergy issues now she immediately refers to dermatologist in our area as it is so complex. I found that interesting when i called yesterday they said she is referring all allergy dogs now to dermatologist - i think that is very smart on her part but she has a very busy practice so probably why where as a vet that is not as busy may try to take it one which is a mistake as it can be very complex depending on the dog.

also wanted to state many of the dogs on our allergy group have had great success with VARL lab and why when derm said it - it stuck with me unlike the other labs but i will call and find out what the other labs are