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HannaBananasMom · 05-02-2010, 08:00 AM

Wow. Thank you ALL for the wonderful replies! I feel better just knowing we're not alone in these struggles. I'm watching my little Hanna sleep as I type, and I'm happy to report that she is currently happy & healthy with a full body of fluffy hair!

4Doggiemama: I definitely have to agree with you about going with your gut feeling because we live with them day to day and see more than the vets do. Right now Hanna is doing very well on a 1/2 tablet of temaril-p every other day (sometimes even every 2 days). In addition to this she is on Nature's Variety rabbit formula and absolutely nothing else/no treats/nothing. And I bathe her 1-2x per week with the Zymox shampoo and will rinse her in-between baths just to wash away to pollen and any other allergens. I really have no reason to transition her back to the Atopica at this point, even though this is what the vet wants us to do. I'm a little stuck as to why I should make a change when she is doing so well with the current plan.

Dwerten: I don't know if we've had a full thyroid panel done. I did ask her most recent vet to test her for hypothryoid a few months ago and she did, and told me her levels were normal. I'll have to go back to her for more specifics on exactly what that means and what test was performed.

Also, I do still wonder if some of her chewing at her back legs/hip area is in any way related to arthritis...just a thought. I'll have to bring it up to the vet when we're finally ready to go back there. It's just so overwhelming sometimes the amount of meds and products they try to push on you at the vet.

The other issue that will come up soon, is that I need to take her off of the Temaril in order to do a trial of Xanax (as recommended by her vet of course) for her travel anxiety, as we are moving and she will need to travel on a plane (about a 4 hr direct flight)!! Does anyone have any experience with bringing your pups in the cabin on a plane?

Thanks again! And sorry it takes me so long to get back...things are very hectic right now.

05-02-2010, 08:00 AM	#14
HannaBananasMom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Foxboro, MA, USA Posts: 2	Atopica vs. Temaril-P Wow. Thank you ALL for the wonderful replies! I feel better just knowing we're not alone in these struggles. I'm watching my little Hanna sleep as I type, and I'm happy to report that she is currently happy & healthy with a full body of fluffy hair! 4Doggiemama: I definitely have to agree with you about going with your gut feeling because we live with them day to day and see more than the vets do. Right now Hanna is doing very well on a 1/2 tablet of temaril-p every other day (sometimes even every 2 days). In addition to this she is on Nature's Variety rabbit formula and absolutely nothing else/no treats/nothing. And I bathe her 1-2x per week with the Zymox shampoo and will rinse her in-between baths just to wash away to pollen and any other allergens. I really have no reason to transition her back to the Atopica at this point, even though this is what the vet wants us to do. I'm a little stuck as to why I should make a change when she is doing so well with the current plan. Dwerten: I don't know if we've had a full thyroid panel done. I did ask her most recent vet to test her for hypothryoid a few months ago and she did, and told me her levels were normal. I'll have to go back to her for more specifics on exactly what that means and what test was performed. Also, I do still wonder if some of her chewing at her back legs/hip area is in any way related to arthritis...just a thought. I'll have to bring it up to the vet when we're finally ready to go back there. It's just so overwhelming sometimes the amount of meds and products they try to push on you at the vet. The other issue that will come up soon, is that I need to take her off of the Temaril in order to do a trial of Xanax (as recommended by her vet of course) for her travel anxiety, as we are moving and she will need to travel on a plane (about a 4 hr direct flight)!! Does anyone have any experience with bringing your pups in the cabin on a plane? Thanks again! And sorry it takes me so long to get back...things are very hectic right now.