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Originally Posted by 107barney  I was wondering the same thing. As I mentioned, my dog has been managed for atopy for many years. This is our regime:
1. Daily to every other day minimum dosing with atopica
2. Weekly baths with malaseb shampoo
3. Weekly application of allerderm topical lipid
4. Omega 3 fatty acids daily
5. Benadryl as needed for flares or acute situations
6. 30 days of simplicef + fluconazole oral medications for flares that do not respond to increased baths and environmental controls
7. Environmental controls: dust mites don't stand a chance as all bedding is washed in hot water weekly. I have a true hepa air cleaner as well to assist with keeping mite dander down. I use unscented detergents and she sleeps on only natural or hypoallergenic fabrics and blankets
8. Hydrolyzed food (Purina HA) along with a vegetarian diet
This isnt unique to our dog - many dogs with atopy have similar protocols. That is required for a dog with Atopy - you may not need all the above but this works for us. It still breaks my heart to see her go out in the yard for 5 mins only to come back inside looking like a raccoon wearing a red eye mask instead of white and then biting at her paws and genitals. She needs fresh air and sunshine so I just give Benadryl if I think it's warranted and I let her be a dog. |
I believe being aggressive in treatment is necessary. Too often people will try to alter medical advice for fear that certain protocol will be harmful over the long term. But IMO I'd rather see a medically managed pet who is comfortable and living a happy life like Daisy.
My suggestion to the OP is to take all of the above information and try it for your little one.