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Originally Posted by Vinniedoggy  Thank you so much for this response. I have an appt with the vet on Friday and will take this info with me. Ironically, the previous owners took Alex to the same vet I use and they have his records. In addition, I have the allergy testing records as well.
Where can I find a canine nutritionist? I live in the DC area. I have used nature's variety and Primal for my other yorkie for years and have been quite happy with both brands. I will probably try to transition Alex to this, as it is likely more balaned than what I'm feeding him. |
Here is a list of nutritionists if you ever need them
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http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...itionists.html
I like both of those brands too (also, Stella & Chewys, and Bravo is good). If what you're feeding him now is temporary and short-term, it should be okay to feed an unbalanced diet for a while. Depending on what your goal is though, if you're maybe thinking of a homemade diet long-term, I'd suggest a pro - esp. for an allergy kiddo.
Btw...not even sure it's worthwhile mentioning...but the other thing that's often tried w/ allergy dogs is over-the-counter anti-histamines...not sure if you've been down this road? Benadryl doesn't seem efficacious in most cases, but sometimes Zyrtec or Claritin can bring relief in some dogs.
Of course, if Alex still actually has a yeast infection
right now - clearing just that up first (w/out any other intervention) would be very interesting to evaluate before going down any other road.
Good luck at your appt - and please keep us posted, I'd love to hear how he does!