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Marianne, Bailey has itching as a continual problem. We give her an antihistamine for that and it seems to make it bearable for her. I'll work on being more exact for time of day with the antihistamine and see if I can detect a change.
Thanks ladies! :D
Hi Sus
Gawd that continual itching is such a pain in the butt for them, feel for you there. Flynn woke me up at 5am scratching like the Dickens today, have you heard of using Apoquel for that? Might be an option. I have used antihistamines with little effect so far. Dunno what all that goopy eye is about, sounds like it is both eyes? I think if it hard markedly increased I would run it past the vet. Might just be the whole allergy thing, if that is the case then apoquel may help with that too. xx
Hi Trish....and you're ON!! I've not heard of Apoquel but I looked it up and next visit I will ask about it. Yesterday and today the eye goop is less. I'll just keep monitoring it. Next time she's in I'll ask about that as well. She's going to need to go in for a sac-draining soon anyway. xxoo
Sus
Hey! Renee put me onto this med. I think a problem is the supply at the moment, it was so popular the supplies they had ran out. My vet only has a small amount. I am meant to give one twice a day and then daily. He said to try and eke it out so it lasts longer. I have read that it can show effect in 4 hrs! My only concern was it has a warning about neoplastic issues, the IMS knew about it and said this, he also told me the numbers of cancers he saw in the trials were quite likely part of the normal population and he found it hard to blame the drug:
"Trish asked about Apoquel. I am just getting to know this drug because as you know the launch has been delayed by Zoetis due to supply issues. I don't know of any reason why it could not be tried in Flynn but Trish would have to be aware that we are stepping into the unknown a little bit. There is no group of dogs that are exactly the same as Flynn that have been tested with Apoquel to ensure safety. However if anything untoward was seen I would estimate that it would quickly resolve once the medication was discontinued. I think on balance the risk of trying the new product is less than the risk of using ongoing steroids which we know are bad for his liver."Glad the eye goop less... :D
Geez, Trish! I just got new glasses and I had to get one inch from the screen to read that quote. I didn't know they made fonts that small!!:);)
Shouldn't you be in bed sleeping now?
Really? It is the same size as rest of the text on mine.... NOPE time to be up and at em, 9.21am Friday morning as we speak (type) :D
I just went through your Flynn album. He's a cutie. How old is he?
Thanks Sus, he is a lovely boy! Personality plus! Not too sure how old he is really, I found him walking on the road in Dec 2001 and took him home with me!! I did take him to SPCA but no one claimed him, stupid people.... Just so you know I am not a dog napper!!! :D Vet estimated he was 6-9 months old at the time. So he must be just about turning 13. We celebrate his birthday on Dec 16th, which is the day he came home!
Wow! You really totally calculate the exact time you're not on the side of Bailey. I'm sure you always excited to be with him.
Hey Susan, how are things going with you and Bailey and family?
We're back from the holiday trip, icebergs and whales for all. :) :)
I have to get my back yard whipped into shape soon as we have a work party here at the end of August! Man, do not let it rain I don't want all those people inside the house at one time!!! hahahaha
hope to hear from you soon and hoping Baileys' allergies have calmed down. Did you check into that med Trish mentioned?
hugs
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