OK, so we saw a new doggie derm today. She said the fleas look like they're really under control so we can probably rule out a flea allergy. There is a bacterial infection but she said that, unfortunately, the symptoms of most kinds of doggie allergies are identical, so we can't know which one it is.
First we're going to rule out food allergies. They want us to put her on a diet of nothing but pork, couscous, and canola oil(with a vitamin and mineral supplement mixed in to make sure she gets all the essentials). For 10 weeks she can't eat anything but that, which I think she'll like quite a bit(the pork at least).
Next she's getting an antibiotic to take away the bacterial infection right away, but it will keep coming back until we can find the root cause.
After we rule out food allergies I guess we then would have to rule out the others. They also gave us the list of antihistamines she can take but they didn't recommend omega oils.
Thanks for the help everyone. We'll update you all when we either find a cure or hit a brick wall. Hopefully it's the former! Best to you and your families. Thanks! |