Comments on: Dog Allergy Blood Test

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:49:25 +0000

@A
Good luck! Trying to find the right combination of food and medication to address Maddie’s issues is a full time job.

By: A. Hammes

A. Hammes — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:45:34 +0000

I too am going thru allergy issues with my Great Dane Oliver. Started when he was 8 months old (4 months ago). After spending $1400 in one month on anti-histimines;steroids,and antibiotics to clear up all the secondary infections (yeast,staph) and his ridiculiously priced hypo-allergenic food, it’s time to stop the vicious cycle and get a real clue as to what is itchin my Oli!! Appt for the 20th hoping for some answers! I got a giggle when I read Rob’s post that his dog is allergic to human dander because I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what my boy is allergic too! time to hire a housekeeper!!! Good luck and would love to hear more on what’s happened with everyones allergy issues!

By: Dog Allergic To Humans

Dog Allergic To Humans — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:06:49 +0000

[...] was then that the vet informed me that there was a blood test available to determine the major allergens that were causing [...]

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:05:52 +0000

@Heather and @Roxanne
The results of the blood work came back and the number one thing that Maddie is allergic to is…ME! Yes, human dander is her number one allergen. I’ll be writing about it soon!

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:12:45 +0000

I too have been cooking my dog’s food for several months now. Berkley eats canned Kale, baked Sweet Potatoes, and canned Mackarel. He also gets supplements from the vet because these foods alone are not balanced for him. This has been very expensive and time-consuming. At first, he showed signs of improvement, but now, we’re back near the beginning with his itching.
I’m going to the vet tomorrow to talk about allergy testing by bloodwork. Then, I guess I’ll start with the allergy shots.
I saw the Bravo food in our local pet store. They also had Primal, which seemed to have included some of the supplements you’d have to use with Bravo.
I also found this food called EVO by Natura. It’s a kibble food, which I’d really like to get back to.
Once I find out what Berkley’s allergic to, I hope to be able to go to a more reasonable food.
If not, Berkley will have to get a job to help support all this!!
Good luck to you all!

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:45:04 +0000

We are having very similar experiences. My dog has both environmental allergies and horrible food allergies. While my situation is very much still a work in progress, I’ve had some recent success. I understand the frustration and helplessness so I wanted to share. I highly recommend reading a book called: Dr. Pitcairn’s New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats – there’s a great section on allergies. I also highly recommend Bravo pet food. They have a variety of unique proteins to chose from – so much easier/cheaper than cooking. It’s raw food which some traditional vets scoff at but the changes in my dog have been significant so far. Good luck!!!