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Originally Posted by caseymarie09  So do you think Atopica would be better than the shots? If it is better and can be taken alone I will definitely ask about it. |
It's really a catch-22 to be honest bc ideally the shots / allerdrops would be absolutely the best......IF they work. But there is no guarantee after spending $400 for testing and $200 for the shot/drops vial that it'll even work. And keep in mind that if it does work - it does not work right away; so either way, you'll have to medicate for symptoms for a good long time, while the shots/drops are working to modulate the immune system (this truly takes time).
So if I knew that 90% of the time the shots/drops worked, then yes, I'd say shots are better...bc they're not on "medications" then; it's a natural treatment.
I can tell you, though, that either Atopica or Apoquel work tremendously in the vast majority of dogs. We have several members here w/ dogs on those meds and they work wonderfully in almost all cases.
So at the end of the day, you kinda have to weigh if you want to spend the $600 to get started on shots/drops, knowing there are no guarantees to it working. If you can spend that money and try it - great! Bc it *may* work. But just know the reality of it. And know that either way, you'd still have to treat w/ Atopica or Apoquel for the first several months of the shots/drops anyway, to alleviate the severe symptoms of allergies.