My dog has allergy problems & would break out in little bumps, feel hot, lick paws, etc. She is now 9 years old. We fought the allergy problem for years. The vet decided it was a food allergy & we put her on HA allergy food that you can only get from the vet. It helped but she still would have to take shots. The prednisone shots gave her relief for a few weeks & she'd have to have another. She gained alot of weight & all of her hair started turning white. The pred. was bad but the vet said there was nothing else to do. I switched vets (just in time). He winged her off the pred. & treated the symptoms with antibiotics. She was allergic to beef & come to find out, her heartworm med. was keeping just enough beef in her to keep her flared up. Now she is off all meds & lost some weight & her hair has changed back to the original blue & gold. She eats Royal Canine Yorkie because it contains no beef. She also eats chicken & other things that do not contain beef. I don't even chance it with rawhide chews or milk bones, etc. If she does have a flare up another round of antibiotics takes care of it. I hope this helps others. |