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miss zoey · 11-16-2006, 12:47 PM

[F][COLOR="DarkOrange"]I WAS TOLD ZOEY HAS ENVIROMENTAL ALLERIES WHICH MEANS SCRATCING AND BITING HER LITTLE BODY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SHE WAS PUT ON PREDISOME. I REALLY HATE HER BEING ON THIS STUFF. THE VET SAID ALL THE LEAVES HAVE TO OFF THE TREES AND A HEAVY FROST TO KILL EVERYTHING. WHAT IF SHE STILL IS SCRATCHING AND BITING AND IT IS NOT ENVIROMENTAL ALLEGIES? DOES SHE HAVE TO HAVE ALLERY TESTING AND IS THAT EXPENSIVE?

ANY INFO ON ALLERIES WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! ZOEY SENDS A BIG KISS TO ALL HER YORKIE FRIENDS.

TJCYorkie · 11-16-2006, 04:03 PM

I read an interesting article awhile back about this exact topic, and I actually found it again online. Hopefully the link works, its at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10810970/

Hope the article gives you a little more insight on the world of allergies.

You can have Zoey tested for allergies, but the prices I have heard range all over the place from $60-$350.

Maybe others can give better estimates on the price. You can also contact your local vet to see how much they charge for a procedure like that.

Good luck!

shadream · 11-16-2006, 04:28 PM

Charlie is 11.5 mos. old, and he started itching his nose last May, he was on prednisone which did not help, benadryl and other things which did not work, I finally took him to a vet speacializing in allergies in pets. She did not recommenc doing test for food allergies as she said they were not reliable, she did however run a scan for environmental allegies, and the test came back positive for two kiinds of mold spores, Furasium and Pennicillium, which are found in corn fields and on strawberry and tomato plants just to name a few, so until hard frost, he will have to more or less suffer thru. In May we will probably start over, the vet said that he will have to have shots through the season and that the season will eventually last all year if he is typical. Not encouraging to say the least.
I have had him on rabbit and potatoe diet which did seem to help and have been trying to find out what else he is allergic to hoping it is more of a food allergy than environmental as it would be much easier to deal with and control.
Corn is the one thing so far that I have found he is definitely allergic to, hopefully I will find others and the food will have been the biggest culprit.
I wish u the best, this is a frustrating problem and I can only tell you to be patient which is hard to do when your dog turns into their own worst enemy with the scratching and licking paws.

11-16-2006, 12:47 PM	#1
miss zoey Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 41	Enviromental Allegies? [F][COLOR="DarkOrange"]I WAS TOLD ZOEY HAS ENVIROMENTAL ALLERIES WHICH MEANS SCRATCING AND BITING HER LITTLE BODY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SHE WAS PUT ON PREDISOME. I REALLY HATE HER BEING ON THIS STUFF. THE VET SAID ALL THE LEAVES HAVE TO OFF THE TREES AND A HEAVY FROST TO KILL EVERYTHING. WHAT IF SHE STILL IS SCRATCHING AND BITING AND IT IS NOT ENVIROMENTAL ALLEGIES? DOES SHE HAVE TO HAVE ALLERY TESTING AND IS THAT EXPENSIVE? ANY INFO ON ALLERIES WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! ZOEY SENDS A BIG KISS TO ALL HER YORKIE FRIENDS. __________________ :Puppy: ZOEYMOMMY1 :Puppy:

11-16-2006, 04:03 PM	#2
TJCYorkie Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 271	I read an interesting article awhile back about this exact topic, and I actually found it again online. Hopefully the link works, its at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10810970/ Hope the article gives you a little more insight on the world of allergies. You can have Zoey tested for allergies, but the prices I have heard range all over the place from $60-$350. Maybe others can give better estimates on the price. You can also contact your local vet to see how much they charge for a procedure like that. Good luck! __________________ Proud Parents of *Maci* and Jaxson RIP Jaxson (4/22/2016)

11-16-2006, 04:28 PM	#3
shadream Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 189	Charlie is 11.5 mos. old, and he started itching his nose last May, he was on prednisone which did not help, benadryl and other things which did not work, I finally took him to a vet speacializing in allergies in pets. She did not recommenc doing test for food allergies as she said they were not reliable, she did however run a scan for environmental allegies, and the test came back positive for two kiinds of mold spores, Furasium and Pennicillium, which are found in corn fields and on strawberry and tomato plants just to name a few, so until hard frost, he will have to more or less suffer thru. In May we will probably start over, the vet said that he will have to have shots through the season and that the season will eventually last all year if he is typical. Not encouraging to say the least. I have had him on rabbit and potatoe diet which did seem to help and have been trying to find out what else he is allergic to hoping it is more of a food allergy than environmental as it would be much easier to deal with and control. Corn is the one thing so far that I have found he is definitely allergic to, hopefully I will find others and the food will have been the biggest culprit. I wish u the best, this is a frustrating problem and I can only tell you to be patient which is hard to do when your dog turns into their own worst enemy with the scratching and licking paws. __________________ Lil Cheeky Charlie's mom