From: smrtgrl@rogers.com   
      
   No problem.  Something else you might consider is ear mites or flea   
   reactions?   
      
   Hope you get to the bottom of things!   
      
   "chrisc"  wrote in message   
   news:rK9Le.4395$j21.2225@news01.roc.ny...   
   > Thanks a lot.   
   >   
   >   
   > "Michelle K"  wrote in message   
   > news:IaOdnf7nfqlwhmDfRVn-hQ@rogers.com...   
   >>   
   >> "chrisc"  wrote in message   
   >> news:vqVKe.3925$cg.3513@news02.roc.ny...   
   >> >I have been taking him to the vet for over a year now. They keep putting   
   >> >him   
   >> > on antibiotics . It's not his food cause we switched him from innova to   
   >> > science diet to diamond premium edge lamb and rice (over time). It is   
   > not   
   >> > seasonal cause its year round. The meds clear him up temporarily, but   
   > then   
   >> > it comes back (itching, redness in the ears, raw skin near the crotch   
   >> > on   
   >> > the   
   >> > inside of his legs from constant licking). They told me the next stpe   
   >> > would   
   >> > be to try putting him on a special diet (fish or allergy type food).   
   > They   
   >> > told me it could be the chicken meal in the foods. Also, I was referred   
   > to   
   >> > a   
   >> > dermatologist . The thing is they want $5-600 to test him!!!!!! Any   
   >> > suggestions? He is 2 years old. Thanks   
   >> >   
   >> >   
   >> Hi, I have posted similar things about my bullmastiff in rpdh.  She would   
   > go   
   >> on cephalaxin for between 3 and 6 weeks and then within a week be back in   
   >> full allergy attack.   
   >>   
   >> On the 5th of Aug, we went to a dermatologist.  He reviewed her history   
   > (she   
   >> is 2.5 by the way), and looked at her skin carefully.  We talked for   
   >> about   
   >> an hour about allergies and dogs, and Milly's allergies in particular.  I   
   >> felt it was worth the hundred or so dollars for the consultation. He felt   
   >> (and I agree based on my observations) that her allergies are probably   
   >> mostly environmental (as opposed to food).  We are going to go ahead with   
   >> allergy testing, and she has an appointment on the 12th of Sept for that.   
   >> If she has strong positive reactions, we can then start her on allergy   
   > shots   
   >> which might or might not have the desired effect. (there's a 25% chance   
   > that   
   >> she will not be helped at all by the shots).   
   >>   
   >> He mentioned that it is possible that she has a mild food based allergy   
   > that   
   >> is making her environmental allergies worse, but we'd see how she is   
   >> doing   
   >> in Feb after allergy shots should be working well to see if she is having   
   >> any reactions.   
   >>   
   >> One thing that he also mentioned is that often dogs will outgrow their   
   >> allergies by the age of three.  Just something to consider.   
   >>   
   >> Best of luck!   
   >>   
   >> Michelle (Milly's mom)   
   >>   
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