We've seen our vet (holistic/traditional medicine) several times and we've done allergy tests but she had a low positive test to:
English plantain
Goldenrod
Russian Thistle
Cottonwood
Cedar Mix (Red, Mt.)
Hickory
Mite Mix
T. putrescentiae (whatever that is...something on the indoor screening)
Lamb
Pork
Mixed Fish
Rice
She had a high positive to:
Cocklebur
Kochie (some kind of weed)
Oak
Milk
It just dawned on me too that the Cottonwood trees have been blooming over the last couple of weeks...
She's not allergic to the 'norms' like chicken, beef, corn wheat etc...
The only other thing I can think of is yeast. She has always had off and on ear infections and anal gland issues. If something, like starches in her food, turns to sugar in her system that will promote the growth of yeast and make her itchy...correct??
So, I think I have the food figured out...total home cooking or a combination of frozen and freeze dried raw.
Now, I probably need to have her checked for yeast in her system...how do I do that?
If that's an issue, have it treated and move on...
If that doesn't work then it's probably pretty safe to assume it's environmental and she needs to be on something...possibly the Atopica.
Any ideas or opinions? I could use it...I'm pretty worn out over this... |