I went through this with my dog Lilo. The first year or so of her life was spent itching, scratching, and rubbing herself raw and scabby. After ruling out food allergies and several bouts of benedryl, steriods, temerol, etc., we finally ended up at the dermotlogist. We did not have the blood test done, as that does not test for everything and is not as accurate. She had a skin prick test like humans do. Ended up that she is allergic to the world! Our only option was allergy shots, which i giver her 1 time a week (although at first it is more often). To tell you the truth, it is the best thing i did. It was costly, but worth it. This time of year is bad for her so she is also on a perscription anthistimine as well (hydroxizine 2 times a day). If you have any questions, feel free to ask. |