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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots  Actually you were helpful and very knowledgeable, but my vet believes he has a seasonal allergy not a food allergy, which actually will make a big difference in treatment. I'm not going to change his food, as you recommended and I'm going to treat him with benadryl, as my vet recommended. I think this is a perfect example of why I started this thread.
So while I approached you and came to you for help before visiting my vet, the diagnosis was close, but not quite right (so we think at this point).
Your recommendation was to change his food, and if a new person came here with the identical symptom as my Cooper, you would possibly recommend the same thing, not really knowing if that's the true solution or problem. And that new person may take that recommendation, not visit the vet and see no change in the dog's condition.
With that being said, I will probably approach you again for your knowledge because I feel it is very valuable and then take that information to my vet. I was able to say "hmm, do you think it could be a food issue?" and after looking at my chart and my dog she sure didn't think so.
So I thank you for your help & advice but hope that you heed what i'm saying. And I think you are a very valuable asset to YT, as anyone who offers ADVICE is. |
correct as my dermatologist who has further education rules out food allergy first through a 12 week elimination diet to make sure it is not that where as most vets will go to drugs as your vet has gone to. I hope it works though and your dog improves and once he does then please let us all know.
I much prefer going natural than to drugs but unfortunately have had to do the drug route with my allergy dog as well but I did start out ruling out food as all dermatologists suggest.
Just curious how did your vet rule out food allergy?
Does your vet specialize in skin and allergies like a dermatologist does?