I have a Westie with severe skin allergies - common in his breed. We have tried so many things.
He usually does have to have a low-dose of sterioids in the spring and fall - but really the pills are not that expensive. However, they do make him hungry and a bit cranky! So we try to walk him more - eventually he gets used to the steroids. (I know; I hate them too. Sometimes my allergies require them as well).
Another thing we use is a Cortisone Shampoo - this has really helped his itchy skin. We have to bathe him much more often during an allergy flare-up.
He eats Blue Buffalo Wilderness - Duck Version. So far, so good.
His skin allergies can get so severe that he ends up with a skin infection. I know that he must be miserable with it. We try to keep it under control - but those pollen times of year are just difficult.
Try the cortisone shampoo if you haven't already. It's an RX from the Vet.
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