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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  You can't just let her suffer until the allergy shots work because that could take months. You really have to becareful with what you read. Many of us on here have our dogs on apoquel and it is an amazing drug and it is actually very safe. |
TOTALLY 1000% agree!
I have used both Atopica and Apoquel on my kiddos, and they are miracle meds for dogs with allergies. They can give quality of life back to a miserable, suffering, allergic dog.
ALL meds have *potential* side effects - every single one. That doesn't translate, for me, into withholding meds when they're so clearly needed. It means balancing the risk with quality of life.
Allergy shots didn't do a single thing for my Marcel, so we stopped. Shots only work in around....I think it's 30% of dogs, isn't it...? So, the chances aren't really all that great.
If your dog is suffering, please always consider using meds that *work* - even despite potential side effects. Remember, the key word is "potential".