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Ok, a year in, its the next pollen season and we were no further on.
We know its pollen, as the skin scrapes and blood tests from last year showed the extremely high ppm levels in his system.
We have been injecting him every month with a dose of allergens specifically designed to treat his allergies. and 4 weeks ago it started to get bad again.
We have tried other things in the mean time. Apple Cider Vinegar (unpasteurised)is supposed to help, but really all it does is make him smell like a chip shop.
So, I took him back to the Vet on Tuesday. We had 2 options. a lifetime of summer seasons on steroids, or try Atopica. Well I did some reading on this stuff and whilst it is a T blocker, and could reduce his immunity to things like Cancers, it is designed to replace long terms steroid treatment which also has major pitfalls such as Kidney and Liver failure.
First things first, the tablet, which is enormous and smells floral, so he spits it out. Cannot be given 2 hours either side of food, so you cannot trick him into eating it. We have to force it into him.
However, 3 days in and its has stopped the itching in its tracks. Completely.
Has anyone else had experience of this stuff?
We know its pollen, as the skin scrapes and blood tests from last year showed the extremely high ppm levels in his system.
We have been injecting him every month with a dose of allergens specifically designed to treat his allergies. and 4 weeks ago it started to get bad again.
We have tried other things in the mean time. Apple Cider Vinegar (unpasteurised)is supposed to help, but really all it does is make him smell like a chip shop.
So, I took him back to the Vet on Tuesday. We had 2 options. a lifetime of summer seasons on steroids, or try Atopica. Well I did some reading on this stuff and whilst it is a T blocker, and could reduce his immunity to things like Cancers, it is designed to replace long terms steroid treatment which also has major pitfalls such as Kidney and Liver failure.
First things first, the tablet, which is enormous and smells floral, so he spits it out. Cannot be given 2 hours either side of food, so you cannot trick him into eating it. We have to force it into him.
However, 3 days in and its has stopped the itching in its tracks. Completely.
Has anyone else had experience of this stuff?
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