npale

I've been to the dermo. I was pretty lucky. Got a cancelation. I'll get my results soon and I'll post shortly. I'm also booked in to see the animal naturopath end of the week. Will tell you all how that goes also.

I've just been on the phone with my naturopath. She strongly advises me not to do allergy shots. It supposedly an onslaught to the immune system. She has given me a number of an animal naturpath in my area. Said she knows of others that have had great success with her. I'm still going to get an allergy test next week but I think I'll see if there are any natural alternatives also. Anyone else tried natural? I use natural thereapies for me not sure why I never though of it for my dog!

Tried antihystamines. They only lasted a few days. I wouldn't use them on myself as I don't think they are healthy for you so I'm not going to give them to my boy.

Ok. I've called my vet and I'm getting a referal back to the dermo. Hopefully I can get an appointment next week. I'll tell you the results of the allergy test once I get them. Thank you all for your sympathy and advice. Will post again soon.

Hi, We've been treating his problem with the vet for many years. They have used Atopica it worked for a while and now it doesn't work anymore. He was on Predisalone but this made him unwell. Have done the rotation diet. Tried the vets prescribed diet and still itchy. The only thing that improved him was going to a raw diet. Roo, chicken vegetables etc. But it still isn't enough. I spoke to the allergy clinic and I read the fine print regarding there allergy testing and followup with shots. They pretty much have to be on these shots for the rest of their life. I've spoken with others who have done this and they told me was a waste of time and money. Dogs still scratched. I also ask the question. If he's allergic to grass which the specialist told me is the most common allergy they detect, how do I stop him from being in contact with grass for the rest of his life or any other pollen etc he may be allergic to? I'm not throwing my hands up and saying I don't want to treat him anymore or give him relief, but I have begun to exhaust my medication avenues. They won't work anymore. I want to treat the root of the cause not his reaction to it.

Hello, I'm new to the forum sites and would just like to say hello. I'd also like to get some feed back from others that have itchy Labs or I guess any itchy dog. My boy has always suffered with itchy skin and now Spring is here it's going to flare up. I'm over the vets. They have been treating him for years and the problem has just gotten worse and I refuse to use antibiotics and cotisone anymore. I'm not keen on vaccinations so I don't want to go down the allergy shots either. Anyone else had experiences with this or been able to fix it?